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{{Character Infobox
{{Character Infobox
| image = DavidandGoliath.png
| image = DavidandGoliath.png
| birth = c. 1040 BCE<br>{{Wiki|Bethlehem}}, {{Wiki|Tribe of Judah}}, {{Wiki|Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)|Kingdom}} of [[Israel]]
| birth = c. 1040 BCE<br>{{Wiki|Bethlehem}}, {{Wiki|Tribe of Judah}}, {{Wiki|Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)|Kingdom of Israel}}
| death = c. 970 BCE {{c|aged 69 or 70}}<br>[[Jerusalem]], Tribe of Judah, Kingdom of Israel
| death = c. 970 BCE {{c|aged 69 or 70}}<br>[[Jerusalem]], Tribe of Judah, Kingdom of Israel
| species = [[Human]]}}
| species = [[Human]]
'''David''' (c. 1040 BCE – 970 BCE) was the second King of [[Israel]], according to the Hebrew Bible from c. 1003 – 970 BCE. After his death, he was succeeded by his son [[Solomon]].
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'''David''' (c. 1040 BCE – 970 BCE) was the third [[Monarchy|monarch]] of the {{Wiki|Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)|Kingdom of Israel}}, succeeding the two-person {{Wiki|House of Saul}}'s last member {{Wiki|Ish-bosheth}} c. 1003 BCE. According to the {{Wiki|Hebrew Bible}}, he reigned until 970 BCE and was succeeded after death by his son [[Solomon]], which thereafter established the {{Wiki|Davidic line|House of David}}.<ref>{{WP|David}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
During his lifetime he held possession of a [[Shrouds of Eden|Shroud of Eden]], which is believed to be what aided him in his fight against [[Goliath]].<ref name="Glyph7" />
During his lifetime, he possessed a [[Shrouds of Eden|Shroud of Eden]], which was believed to have aided him in his fight against [[Goliath]].<ref name="Glyph7">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #7: "Keep On Seeking, And You Will Find"</ref>


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
In 2012, David was one of many historical people included in the [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles the late [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Clay Kaczmarek]] had left behind in the [[Animus]] as messages for his successor [[Desmond Miles]] to decipher. Desmond later did in September of that year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved this puzzle, which was part of a set titled "Keep On Seeking, And You Will Find" where David was included in the list of historical individuals revealed by Clay to have possessed a [[Shrouds of Eden|Shroud of Eden]].<ref name="Glyph7">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph 7: "Keep On Seeking, And You Will Find"]]</ref>
In 2012, the Assassin [[Clay Kaczmarek]] collected details on David's life while [[Abstergo Industries]] held him captive at their [[Animus Project laboratory]] in [[Rome]]. He then hid the information within the [[Animus|Animus 1.28]] in [[Glyphs|Glyph]] puzzles for his successor, [[Desmond Miles]], to find.<ref name="Glyph7"/> Sometime in early September,<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[The Desmond Files]]</ref> Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Keep On Seeking, And You Will Find", in which David was included in a list of historic individuals revealed to have possessed a Shroud of Eden.<ref name="Glyph7"/>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|appears in Glyphs only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{c|appears in Glyphs only}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' {{C|indirect mention}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' {{C|indirect mention}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' {{Mo}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:970 BCE deaths]]
[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:Individuals]]
[[Category:Hebrews]]
[[Category:Jews]]
[[Category:Poets]]
[[Category:Poets]]
[[Category:Kings of Israel]]
[[Category:Kings of Israel and Judah]]
[[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]]
[[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]]
[[Category:Biblical mythology]]
[[Category:Biblical mythology]]
[[Category:Tribe of Judah]]
[[Category:Tribe of Judah]]

Latest revision as of 03:00, 6 May 2026

David (c. 1040 BCE – 970 BCE) was the third monarch of the Kingdom of Israel, succeeding the two-person House of Saul's last member Ish-bosheth c. 1003 BCE. According to the Hebrew Bible, he reigned until 970 BCE and was succeeded after death by his son Solomon, which thereafter established the House of David.[1]

Biography[edit | edit source]

During his lifetime, he possessed a Shroud of Eden, which was believed to have aided him in his fight against Goliath.[2]

Legacy[edit | edit source]

In 2012, the Assassin Clay Kaczmarek collected details on David's life while Abstergo Industries held him captive at their Animus Project laboratory in Rome. He then hid the information within the Animus 1.28 in Glyph puzzles for his successor, Desmond Miles, to find.[2] Sometime in early September,[3] Desmond solved the puzzle set titled "Keep On Seeking, And You Will Find", in which David was included in a list of historic individuals revealed to have possessed a Shroud of Eden.[2]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. David on Wikipedia
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Assassin's Creed IIGlyph #7: "Keep On Seeking, And You Will Find"
  3. Assassin's Creed: InitiatesThe Desmond Files