king David: Occurs in 2Sa_6:12, 2Sa_6:16; 2Sa_7:18; 2Sa_8:8, 2Sa_8:11; 2Sa_9:5; 2Sa_13:21, 2Sa_13:39; 2Sa_16:5, 2Sa_16:6; 2Sa_17:17, 2Sa_17:21; 2Sa_19:11, 2Sa_19:16. Books begins with king David and ends with king of Babylon. Opens with Temple built, and closes with Temple burnt. Begins with David's first successor on the throne of his kingdom, and ends with David's last successor released from the house of the captivity. Characters of all are tested by the standard if David.