Now that you have read the first twelve chapters of 2 Samuel you may be interested in this.
“'If the Latter-day Saints ever hope to make any headway with the Jewish people, they must stop talking about King David as a tragic, sinful figure, for we view him as one of the great figures of our history.' So spoke a Jewish youth to his Latter-day Saint neighbor.
“'Was David a good man?' Ask this question among Old Testament scholars, and you will likely be immediately embroiled in a vigorous debate.
"Under David Israel reached its golden age, the zenith of its power. For the first time, under his direction the chosen people controlled the whole land promised to Abraham’s seed nearly a thousand years earlier. Israel had not achieved such heights before, nor did they ever again.
"Do we emphasize the David who killed Goliath, or the David who killed Uriah? Should we view him as the servant who refused to lift his hand against the Lord’s anointed, or as the Lord’s anointed who lifted his hand against a faithful and loyal servant? Was his life a tragedy, or a triumph?"
This quote is from the Church Educational System institute course on the Old Testament for 2 Samuel chapters 1 to 12. If you would like to read the entire discussion click this link.
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