1. (

• David ,
• Saint_David ,
• St._David

) patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600) ;

2. (

• David ,
• Jacques_Louis_David

) French neoclassical painter who actively supported the French Revolution (1748-1825) ;

3. (

• David

) (Old Testament) the 2nd king of the Israelites; as a young shepherd he fought Goliath (a giant Philistine warrior) and killed him by hitting him in the head with a stone flung from a sling; he united Israel with Jerusalem as its capital; many of the Psalms are attributed to David (circa 1000-962 BC) ;