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Chapter VII96KING DAVID (pbuh) CALLS HIM: “MYLORD”The history of David (pbuh) , his exploits and prophetical writings, are found in two books of the Old Testament Samuel and the Psalms. He was the youngest son of Yishai (Jessie) (pbuh) from the tribe of Judah. While still a young shepherd, he had killed a bear and torn into halves a lion. The valiant young man swung a small stone right through the forehead of Goliath, an armed Philistine champion and saved the army of Israel. The highest reward for a successful feat displaying valour was the hand of Michal; a daughter of King Saul. David (pbuh) played on harp and flute, and was a good singer. His flight from his jealous father-inlaw, his adventures and exploits as a bandit, are well known. On the death of Saul, David (pbuh) was invited by the people to assume the reins of the kingdom, for which he had long before been anointed by the Prophet Samuel. He reigned for some seven years at Hebron. He took Jerusalem from the Jebusites and made it the capital of his kingdom. Its two hills, or mounts, were named “Moriah” and “Sion.” Both these words have the same signification and import as the famous “Marwa” and “Sapha” at Makkah, which words respectively mean “the place of the vision of the Lord,” and “the rock” or “stone. “David’s wars, his very grave family troubles, his sin against the faithful soldier, Uriah, and his wife, Bathsheba, was not left with impunity. He reigned forty years; his life was marked with wars and family grief. There are some contradictory accounts about him, which are evidently to be ascribed to thetwo opposite sources.