Statue of David by Michelangelo.

King David is regarded in biblical texts as a humble, honest and dedicated king whilst serving the needs and will of the people he ruled over at the time. Davids father Jesse was a farmer and lived in Bethlehem, he was of the tribe of Judah and his family are belived to have stemmed from the genology of Jesus Christ. Jesse had eight sons including David. In Biblical texts it is thought that the prophet Samuel was sent by God to find the next King of Isreal. The prophet presented each of Jesse's sons to God until God asked the prophet Samuel to annoint David, King over Isreal.

Hebrew prophets regarded him as the ancestor of the future messiah and according to the new testament he was the ancestor of Jesus. As Biblical texts go, the basic story of David goes that David was handed into the hands of King Saul ( King of Isreal ) to protect and take care of the King as one of his royal armour bearers. One of the most recognised stories about David is the story of David and Goliath, which tells us of a time when the Philistines and the Isrealites came to war with each other. The giant known as Goliath from the Philistines, challanged the Isrealites to send out their most decorated champion to fight him in a head to head battle. David stepped forward and killed Goliath with no more than a slingshot and a few stones.

The marble sculpture was created between 1501 and 1504 by  the Italian sculptor, painter, architect, and poet Michelangelo. This masterpiece stands around 17ft tall, located at the Galleria dell'Accademia ( Gallery of the Academy of Florence ) in Florence, Italy.