This article is about the sculptures by Donatello, for other uses see David (disambiguation)

David (disambiguation)

King David was the second king of the United Kingdom of Israel and a major figure in the Bible and the Qur'an.David may also refer to:* David , a common given namePeople: * Saint David, the patron saint of Wales...

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David is the name of two statues by Italian early Renaissance sculptor Donatello

Donatello

Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi , also known as Donatello, was an early Renaissance Italian artist and sculptor from Florence...

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The story of David and Goliath comes from 1 Samuel 17. The Israelites are fighting the Philistines, whose best warrior - Goliath - repeatedly offers to meet the Israelites' best warrior in man-to-man combat to decide the whole battle.