Hebrew king who united the tribes of Israel, made Jerusalem his capital, and is traditionally credited with writing the Psalms — and whose relationship with God embodies the covenant's full complexity: chosen, beloved, deeply fallible (Bathsheba, Uriah), repentant, and restored.
Represents the biblical model of chosen leadership that combines genuine greatness with genuine moral failure — David's story is not a morality tale about virtue rewarded but about covenant faithfulness that transcends individual moral perfection — making him the model king who is loved for his humanity not despite it.
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