In the Bible, he’s the wise king who authored the greatest poetic wisdom of all time and was a portrait of repentance. But the real King David was a lot nastier—and more fascinating.

King David often turned to God for guidance and became very successful at expanding and strengthening Israel. ... his example of repentance is striking and persuasive.

In Michael Segal’s fascinating comparison of King David and President Donald Trump, he notes that “Shimon Peres triggered a no-confidence vote in Israel’s Knesset by criticizing David’s ...

Those invoking the comparison do not mention the more favorable aspects of David’s reign, especially his repentance. The biblical chapters on David are complex and from different editorial hands.

King David encapsulates the whole of the Old Testament spiritual tradition within his person and his service to God. ... “His submission to the will of God, his praise, and his repentance, ...

One night, King David was having trouble sleeping. ... In the case of this particular narrative, the lesson, explains Rav Dessler, is one of repentance and God’s forgiveness.

King David misunderstood says Yale scholar: Politician, ... David is an exemplar of human repentance and divine forgiveness. David is the undisputed hero of the Hebrew Bible.

Comparing Trump to imperfect servants of God like King David misses a crucial point: ... he spent the rest of his life in remorse and repentance for his transgressions.

In memory of Ari Fuld z”l, a friend for almost 40 years. When reading the Haftara for Parshat Haazinu (Shmuel Bet, 22:1-51), King David’s Thanksgiving Song, you may experience déjà vu.