The incredible story of David is told in the books of First and Second Samuel in the Bible. From a shepherd to solder to king, there is a lot that we can learn from the story of David.

Shepherd, Samuel, Goliath, House, God, running, fighting

The beginning of First Samuel opens on the sad story of a woman named Hannah. She desperately wanted children but was not able to have them, so she prayed for years for God to give her a son. Sing about what the Lord decided to do, and how her prayer was answered.

Hannah, no, children, prayer, Samuel , prophet, anointed, king

The children of Israel wanted a king! So God sent Samuel to appoint a strong, tall, and handsome young man, named Saul, to be king.

man, land, Benjamin, anoint, ruler, people, Israel, hand, Philistines, cry, Saul Samuel, king, battle, heart, true

First Samuel 2:30 talks about honor! Sing about how to honor others and God in this catchy, easy to remember song!

honor God, men, unto, others, you

Instead of any of his seven older brothers, God chose David, the eighth and youngest in his family to become the King of Israel. David, the little shepherd boy, was the one that the Lord had chosen!

David, skillful, shepherd, boy, sheep, cold, sheepfold, honored, God, folks, brothers, country, Lord, chosen, singing

David was a shepherd, so let's sing about sheep! Sheep stay in their fold, follow their shepherd, and are safe and protected when they are together!

We're, sheep, pastures, green, slurping, spring, bababababa, valley, hill, left, right, following, shepherd, day, night, weary, scattered, safe, fold, fed, rested, sleep

This melodious tune is about what David did during all of those long hours watching over the sheep. He did the very best thing: he spent time with the Lord, singing and musing about His Word!

hills, watching, sheep, sleep, sing, Lord, muse, word, happy, love, trouble, ready, test, practiced, obedient, God, responsibility

David loved to sing to God! And so should we! We can sing unto the Lord as we sing this cheerful song!

sing, Lord, heart, joyful, cheerfully, faces, grin, David, sheep, prayed, sang, filled, bravely, lion, bear,

In this tuneful song, make your heart a harp unto the Lord! David would often linger long with God while he was a shepherd boy, and he later wrote that God's words were sweeter than honey to his taste!

spending, time, me, God, sheep, singing, heart, words, sweet, honey, taste, light, path

Just how David was a shepherd for all the sheep he cared for, the Lord is our shepherd too! Sing about what wonderful things happen when we choose to follow the Lord all our days!

fine, shake, smile, friend, eye, floor, sky, blink, greet, buenos, dias

This fun song is about greeting people, from saying "how do you do?" to looking them in the eye and shaking their hands! It also teaches us how to greet people in three different languages!

Nee How, Ahn Nyeong Haseyo, Buenos Dias, language, greeting, polite, hospitality, friendly

When Samuel anointed the new King of Israel, Jesse, David's father thought that surely God would choose one of his older and taller brothers to be the next king. But God had chosen David, the youngest brother, instead.

Samuel, fill, horn, go, Jesse, house, eight, sons, Bethlehem, king, firstborn, son, God, anointed, appearance, heart, shepherd, youngest, David

1 Samuel 16:7b tells us that "man looks on the outward appearance, but Jehovah looks on the heart." Remember the meaningful words of this verse through song!

Lord, sees, man, looks, outward, appearance, heart

How could the small David beat the giant Goliath? This song answers that! David came to battle Goliath in the name of God, and Jehovah delivered the giant into his hands that day!

sword, spear, name, God, Israel, Jehovah, deliver, hand, battle, Lord, prevail, earth, David, stone, sack, Goliath, giant

As David was being chased by Saul and three thousand men, one day, he was given a chance to harm Saul. David knew he couldn't hurt God's anointed, but cut off a corner of his coat. Listen to this song to see what happened next!

David, Saul, cave, feet, troubled, feelings, king

David's life was full of troubles! But God gave him a dear friend, Johnathan who became an immense help! Sing about these two good friends who promised each other that the Lord would be between them forever.

Saul, David, Jonathan, friend, armor, belt, sword, bow, strengthened, trust, God, calming, fear

First Samuel chapter thirty is a riveting story of battles, armies, and capture! But, as this song shows us, there is an important lesson about sharing to be learned from all of those events!

David, army, Saul, Amalekites, prayed, cried, Lord, God, pursue, Ziklag, Besor, share

In this melodious song, we learn about giving to the Lord. As told in 2 Samuel 23, David longed for one thing: the sweet waters from the well of Bethlehem. Three of David's men bravely went through enemy lines to bring it to him, but what David did with that precious water may surprise you.

David, camped, cave, Adullam, drink, Bethlehem's, well, Philistine, water, Jehovah

Honoring one another makes God very happy! This song tells us of just some of the many ways we can honor those around us.

Honor, go, eat, couch, glad, brother, grandmother, thank you, respect, stand, fear, God, king

The Bible talks about the mighty men of David: thirty mighty men who fought for God! Each of them honored David and God and gave their all for Jehovah!

mighty, men, bows, fight, might, war, battle, David, Jashobeam, Shammah, Eleazor, Lord, strengthening, delivering, God

Finally, after years of fighting, David had rest from his enemies! He was able now to rest and live a life of ease. But one day he called Nathan and presented him a plan. Find out what that amazing plan was as you listen to this song!

David, rest, enemies, house, ease, Nathan, plan, ark, tent, build

For years and years, God had a heart for a dwelling place on earth! But man only cared about himself! 1 Kings 8:18b tells us that God finally found a man named David who did what was on God's heart.

heart, house, dwelling, earth, reign, king, need, house

Shout unto the Lord a joyful noise and praise His name! This song tells about what a joyful thing it was indeed when David brought up the Ark of God to Jerusalem!

Ark, house, God, Obed-Edom, Jerusalem, shout, joyful, noise praise,

David remembered and showed kindness and honor to the son of his good friend Jonathan, even though it had been many years since he had last seen Jonathan.

David, family, Saul, Mephibosheth, come, eat, table, Jonathan, honoring, promised, banquet, kindness, honor, friend

Manners are such an important way for us to show honor to those we are with! This song is a fun way to remember things like opening the door, politely greeting and responding, and table manners!

honor, manners, eat, pray, politeness, kindness

God forgives us, just as he forgave David so long ago. This song is a good reminder to us that if we confess our sins, He will forgive them and forget them!

forgiving, pardon, repent confess, wash, purge, clean, snow

God wanted a house, David knew God's heart, David gave the plans to his son, and his son ,Solomon, built a house for God! This song tells that story!

God's, intention, house, David, pattern, son, Solomon, built, father

Though David wanted to build a house for God, he gave the plans to his son, who had been chosen by God to build it. But it didn't stop there! As this song describes, many people helped to build this house by bringing things and materials!

patterns, porch, court, Solomon, building, son, gold, silver, brass, precious, stones

When someone was willing to give David the materials for an altar to God for free, David refused, and kindly paid him in full. Later on, the exact place of that alter became the Temple of God!

go up, raise up, alter, Araunah, off'ring, tools, wood, repentance, temple

Towards the end of his life, David gave Solomon, his son, some wise words of wisdom. This song is about what those special words were.

son, chosen, strong, man, Solomon, God, father, serve, heart, true, seek, Lord, keep, ways, commands, possess, land, children, inheritance

Even at the end of his life, David was still praising the Lord! Sing about the marvelous things David said: that the Lord was his Rock, Deliverer, Fortress, Tower, and Refuge!

rock, deliver, fortress, tower, shield, savior, call, Lord, rock, God, praise,

This is a reprise of the song of the same name, another chance to make your heart a harp unto the Lord, and a way to enjoy the Bible's words that are sweet like honey!

spending, time, me, God, sheep, singing, heart, words, sweet, honey, taste, light, path