Gabriel prompts prophet Samuel to select David, son of Jesse as Sauls replacement

CHAPTER 14

Jehovah being dissappointed with king Sauls rule, had another another card up to play, as always, and this time it was utilising the prophecied tribe of Judah.
The prophet Samuel was instructed by Gabriel again to go out and select an heir apparent under angelic inspiration, a new king to replace Saul, who was no longer acceptable.
The selection fell on the family of Jesse, in the town of Bethlehem.
And against the prefered observation of old Samuel, who instinctively favoured the older, stronger, and more experienced eldest son, David was in fact was chosen, though the youngest, as he had by far the greatest faith.
Samuel anointed him with holy oil and Jehovah was very much pleased with his new choice and very soon made it known that a member of this family line would now sit on the throne forever.
The fact that David saved the honour of the Israelite nation in challenging the Philistine giant champion Goliath, and then went on to kill him and behead him, didnt save David from the jealous wrath of king saul to whom Jehovah had sent an evil spirit.
Young heir apparent David had to go into hihing in the hills, where his renown brought him power, wealth, and a following.
With this following, he brought the whole of the south of the country under his sway, but when twice he had the cause and ability to take king Sauls life, he refrained from doing so out of respect for Jehovahs anointed king.
This respect paid dividends later when on the death of king Saul in battle, David was able to bring the two warring halves of Israel together.

David was not a perfect king, by any means, as no man could be this side of the garden of Edens walls. This king battled with earthly foes, Philistines, Amalekites, Edomites, and many more, as well as his personal ones such as lust, murder, pride, and even family feuds.
He desired and obtained the love of the married woman Bathsheba, and then cold bloodedly arranged her husbands death in a military action.
One of his sons raped his half sister, bringing down a bloody revenge from her brother Absalom.
This eldest son Absalom, later rebelled against his father and drew many of the court from supporting the king, in a short bloody civil war.
They were the dissgruntled ones, sidelined in some way, possibly by the higher taxes to pay for expansioning court ceremonies, palaces, stables etc, leading to frustration of personal unfulfilled ambition, or it may have been mere plain opportunism.
No earthly ruler can rule for the benifit of all.
Though Davids rule was better than Sauls, it was not shangri-la by any standards.
The civil war ended only when Absalom was finally tracked down, and killed causing David enormous heartbreaking pain.
Yes David was faithful to Jehovah, on the whole and a great deal was accomplished during his reign. He brought the twelve tribes together again into a harmonious unified nation, as in the days of Moses and Joshua.
Albeit, this time under a formally sanctioned kingship in place of judges, and he enhanced the spiritual aspect of the nation, by relocating the movable tabernacle tent of Jehovah, the home of the ark of the covenant, to Jerusalem.
It was ultimately refused him the pleasure of building a permanent house for the ark, on account of the much inocent blood he had spilt.
That pleasure was left up top his son Solomon, the next king.
David had captured Jerusalem and created united Israels first and only capital, and built a palace there for himself, on mount Zion
The ark of the covenant was finally brought up to the adjoining hill mount Moriah, the future Holy Temple site. The same site where Abraham was partially tested to see if he would truly sacrifice his son Isaac.

Davids constant return to Jehovah in prayer and supplication after his misdemeanours inclined Jehovah to have genuine affection for his sometimes miscreant, not so inocent king, and he could wish he had more humans like him.