David like his predecessor Saul started out humbly when he was anointed as king of Israel. Unlike Saul however he remained a humble man – certainly not a perfect man, but one who owned up to his own failings (even if delayed as with the case of Bathsheba).
He started out as a faithful shepherd boy – little did he realize at the time but GOD had him in training even then, to eventually become the “Shepherd-King” of Israel!
As one of three that I am most eager to meet in heaven, what I so admire about David is his multi-faceted personality and considerable skill set. He was a good leader, a warrior of renown, a gifted song writer, an eloquent poet. In latter times, David would have been known as a Renaissance Man! Not only was he impressively strong, and extraordinarily handsome with a gifted intellect, but also had a great and compassionate heart (a very rare combination among us humans!).
