Was King David real or is he a fictitious character?

King David did exist, there are clear archeological evidence to support that there was a King David in the place and time as the King David we know of from the Bible. What we don't know, and cannot know, is if all the stories are true. read more

King David did exist, there are clear archeological evidence to support that there was a King David in the place and time as the King David we know of from the Bible. What we don't know, and cannot know, is if all the stories are true. read more

King David, of course, was a member of the upper class. But according to the Bible he rose to that status from humble or at least common roots. Even without specific artifacts definitely tied to David, archaeology still contributes to our biographical portrait of him in at least three ways. read more

The inscription, which dates to the ninth century BCE, that is to say, about a century after David was thought to have ruled Israel, includes the words Beit David ("House" or"Dynasty" of David"). It is the first near-contemporaneous reference to David ever found. read more