Even after the Israelites were firmly established in the Promised Land, they had yet to conquer the Canaanite peoples. In the years that followed, tribal leaders such as Samuel, Jephthah, Gideon, Deborah, and Barak would rise up to defend the Israelites from the paganism around them. But it was ultimately David who was led down the road to kingship, following his heroic victory over the Philistine champion, Goliath. Though troubles afflicted him in dealings with figures like Saul, Uriah, Nathan, and Bathsheba, David would remain the archetypical King of Israel, handing on his kingship to his gifted son, Solomon.www.primematters.com
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