Note 8 at Acts 13:22: David was the second king of Israel and was called a man after God's own heart (here and 1 Sam. 13:14). His trust in God and refusal to accomplish God's will in an improper way concerning his predecessor, king Saul, is one of the greatest examples of faith in scripture.

Seventy-three of the Psalms have been attributed to David and his skillfulness in and love for music are well attested in scripture (1 Sam. 16:17-18; 2 Sam. 6:5; 23:1; 1 Chr. 16:7, 37-42; 25:1)

Under God's guidance, David became a mighty military success. He expanded Israel's borders to their greatest extent of any of Israel's kings, putting garrisons in Damascus of Syria (2 Sam. 8:5-6).

David was a prophet as well as king. He prophesied many events in the life of Jesus (partial list in note 1 at Mt. 26:24, p. 479) and was repeatedly quoted by Jesus and the apostles. Psalms 22 and 69 give some of the most detailed prophecies of Jesus' crucifixion of any Old Testament scriptures.