David 大衛

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David 大衛

圖片說明： David and Goliath by Caravaggio (1600; Oil on canvas; Prado, Madrid)
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撒母耳記上16:1

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大衛來源於希伯來文דוד（拉丁文中拼寫為“dvd”）。在《舊約全書》中，以色列第二任國王大衛是以色列最偉大的國王。人們因他的正直而敬重他；更因他的勇敢而歌頌他，大衛曾用五顆石子打敗了非利士巨人歌利亞；大衛是一位詩人，其詩作收錄於《詩篇》。儘管大衛為後世所稱頌，但他不是一個完美的人。他貪戀將軍赫人烏利亞的妻子拔示巴，並與她通姦。為要掩飾自己的過失，他派烏利亞上戰場征戰，並在烏利亞戰死後馬上娶拔示巴為妻。大衛後來因先知拿單斥責他的罪惡而悔改了。

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