WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -David is a strong but unassuming shepherd who becomes God’s choice to replace Saul as king of Israel. He is humble yet self-possessed, readily dismissing human opinion. His humility becomes clear early in his youth, when he kills the giant Goliath with a sling stone, declining the opportunity to use Saul’s royal armor.

Detailed explanation-2: -God raised David up to be a leader of his people. David was human and not perfect. He made mistakes but his humility allowed him to subject himself to God’s judgment. This humility was deeply rooted in David’s relationship with God and the depth of that relationship which is shown in his Psalms (Lockyer, 1961).