First name David in the world's Bibles

In the bible, David is the name of the son of Jesse (RUT 4:17), King of Israel (2SA 5:3). Meaning of the name: well-beloved, dear. Related names are: Israel, Saul, Solomon . The translations of David in 104 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the below, from David in Spanish to ダビデ in Japanese!

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And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. (RUT 4:17)

And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David. (RUT 4:22)

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. (1SA 16:13)

Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep. (1SA 16:19)

And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul. (1SA 16:20)

And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. (1SA 16:21)

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. (1SA 16:22)

And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him. (1SA 16:23)

Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul. (1SA 17:12)

And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul. (1SA 17:14)

But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem. (1SA 17:15)

And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren; (1SA 17:17)

And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle. (1SA 17:20)

And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren. (1SA 17:22)

And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them. (1SA 17:23)

And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? (1SA 17:26)

And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle. (1SA 17:28)

And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause? (1SA 17:29)

And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him. (1SA 17:31)

And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. (1SA 17:32)

And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. (1SA 17:33)

And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: (1SA 17:34)

David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee. (1SA 17:37)

And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail. (1SA 17:38)

And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him. (1SA 17:39)

And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him. (1SA 17:41)

And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance. (1SA 17:42)

First name David in the world's Bibles

Popularity of the name David in its translations around the world

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