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David Holmes (musician) Albums
David Holmes may refer to: Academics * David L. Holmes (born 1932), American academic * Dave Holmes (researcher) (born 1967), Canadian researcher and academic Arts and entertainment * David Holmes (musician) (born 1969), Northern Irish electronic musician and composer * David Holmes, drummer and vocalist for Servant * Dave Holmes (actor) (born 1971), American MTV VJ, television presenter, actor, and writer * David Holmes (actor) (born 1981), British stuntman and actor in the ''Harry Potter'' films Politics and government * David Holmes (politician) (1769–1832), last governor of the Mississippi Territory and the first governor of the State of Mississippi, congressman from Virginia * David Holmes (trade unionist) (1843–1906), British trade unionist * Ronald Holmes (David Ronald Holmes, 1913–1981), British colonial government official * David Holmes (journalist) (1926–2014), BBC political editor * David S. Holmes Jr. (1914–1994), American politician in Michigan, * David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
