David

David (died c. 962 BC )
King of Judah and Israel ( c. 1000 – c. 962 BC ). In the biblical account he was the youngest son of Jesse , and was made a military commander by Saul after slaying the Philistine Goliath . On Saul's death he became king of Judah and later of the whole of Israel, making Jerusalem his capital. He is traditionally regarded as the author of the Psalms, but it is unlikely that more than a fraction of the psalter is his work.