Public source labels currently include King, Prophet, Warrior, with the route placed in Old Testament.
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David
King, worshiper, warrior, and covenant memory bearer
David matters because kingship, worship, repentance, covenant promise, and messianic hope converge in one life. A wiki-safe concept image is visible for this page; model work, engine import, and runtime use still require separate gates.
Bible profile
King, worshiper, warrior, and covenant memory bearer
David matters because kingship, worship, repentance, covenant promise, and messianic hope converge in one life.
King
Current role focus.
United monarchy
Old Testament
25
Linked references currently guiding this page.
1 Samuel 16:13
Leads toward Revelation 22:16.
Why this life matters
He helps the reader connect story, Psalms, covenant, failure, mercy, and later Messiah-language without flattening any of them.
Current profile status
Curated Bible People profile | Profile live, art review pending | high confidence
Readable profile summary
David at a glance.
David is tracked in the Sanctum People wiki with a public reading map, source anchors, and review status. The current record places the page in 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, and 1 Chronicles and begins the reading trail at 1 Samuel 16:13.
David is connected here with source-book anchors in 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, and 1 Chronicles.
Start with 1 Samuel 16:13. Key anchors currently in view include 1 Samuel 16-17, 2 Samuel 7, 2 Samuel 11-12, and Psalm 23.
The page has 25 linked references in the source record. Image, model, and runtime promotion still require separate review.
Books
Where to start reading
1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, Psalms, Acts
Passages
Primary anchors
1 Samuel 16-17, 2 Samuel 7, 2 Samuel 11-12, Psalm 23, Psalm 51, Acts 13
Relationships
Connected people and lanes
Samuel, Saul, Jonathan, Bathsheba, Solomon
Themes
What the page keeps in view
kingship, worship, repentance, covenant, messianic hope
Story trail
Read David as a connected life, not a loose label.
Reading move
Trace David through anointing, conflict, kingship, covenant promise, failure, repentance, and worship.
Reading move
Use the Psalms to see how his story becomes a prayer and worship lane, not only a royal history lane.
Reading move
Watch how later Scripture uses David to frame Messiah, kingdom, and covenant memory.
Scene movement
The page has enough structure to grow into real wiki chapters.
The overlooked beginning
A shepherd is anointed before anyone else understands the story
David first appears not as an obvious king but as the son called in from the field. The moment matters because the Bible frames kingship from the start as a matter of God seeing what human ranking misses. The surprise comes before the battlefield: the least expected son is named while everyone else is still learning how to see.
Courage under pressure
Before David becomes a king, he learns to stand where others freeze
The confrontation with Goliath is not only a story of bravery. It is a collision between fear, mockery, covenant confidence, and public witness. David speaks and acts as if the living God is more real than the size of the threat in front of him.
Promise and weight
David receives a covenant larger than his own lifetime
One of the deepest movements in David's story is not warfare but promise. The covenant of 2 Samuel 7 turns David from a successful ruler into a major theological anchor for the rest of Scripture. His life now belongs to a bigger future than his own reign.
Failure and return
David remains unforgettable because the story refuses to hide his sin
David's story cannot stop at victory and promise. Scripture keeps him central while also telling the truth about desire, abuse of power, exposure, grief, and repentance. His legacy includes grievous failure and real return to God.
References in view
1 Chronicles 23:27, 1 Chronicles 29:22, 1 Chronicles 29:22, 1 Kings 12:21, 1 Chronicles 29:22, 1 Kings 4:11, 1 Chronicles 29:22, 1 Kings 4:15, 1 Chronicles 2:12, Ruth 4:22, 1 Sam 16:1, Jesse's son, 1 Sam 16:13, age 15
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Production interpretations
David across major production portrayals.
Production casting coverage is pending for this profile. The page is live and searchable, and mapping appears here as sources are added.
Coverage pending
Current production-mapping state for this profile.
0/3
Mapped productions (Chosen / Bible / Passion).
Pending
Primary actor appears once coverage is mapped
2026-05-08
Last production profile refresh.
Coverage pending
Production cards appear here as casting mappings are added.
This route is intentionally live for everyone. When a production mapping exists, this section automatically surfaces actor, production name, and scope details.
Chronology map
David now has chronology evidence from the stored corpus.
David is matched to the prepared chronology-map packet with 25 stored chronology mentions. Inferred and disputed places stay labeled; life, review-life, family, and timeline rows are shown only when they pass source gates.
5
Mapped location points in the chronology packet.
4
Stronger location anchors currently marked.
0
Life anchors passing the high-confidence gate.
0
Review-life or family rows ready with labels.
Review-aware place
Tribal territory of Judah
- Inferred
- Tribal Territory
- Tribal Allotment
- Disputed location
Review-aware place
Shiloh
- Inferred
- Monarchy Bundle Region
- Hill Country Of Ephraim
- Disputed location
Timeline anchors 1 source-backed row
- Josephus Ant. VII -- David: 7.5yr Hebron + 33yr Jerusalem = 40 Years (1010-970 BC) 1010-970 BC Ant. VII; 2 Sam 5:4-5; 1 Kgs 2:11 Data confidence 95%
Stored profile details
David now surfaces the useful information we have stored.
The page below organizes the stored public-safe profile data instead of leaving it buried in the character index. Review-gated items stay labeled so a reader can study what is available without mistaking it for finished art or final editorial approval.
Public wiki record
King, worshiper, warrior, and covenant memory bearer
David matters because kingship, worship, repentance, covenant promise, and messianic hope converge in one life.
David
No alternate names are stored yet for this route.
King
- Source labels: King, Prophet, Warrior
- Old Testament
- United monarchy
6 books
Profile live, art review pending
- 25 linked source references
- high confidence
- Accepted wiki concept visible
Source references 8 stored anchors
Key passages 6 passages
Story trail 3 notes
- Trace David through anointing, conflict, kingship, covenant promise, failure, repentance, and worship.
- Use the Psalms to see how his story becomes a prayer and worship lane, not only a royal history lane.
- Watch how later Scripture uses David to frame Messiah, kingdom, and covenant memory.
Relationships and themes 10 stored tags
Relationships
- Samuel
- Saul
- Jonathan
- Bathsheba
- Solomon
Themes
- kingship
- worship
- repentance
- covenant
- messianic hope
Source gate Staged Sanctum intake
David is available as a public route, not as a promoted model
This route keeps the current Bible-person review record findable. It does not publish concept art, approve a model sheet, unlock 3D generation, or promote gameplay/runtime assets.
The current stored source record includes 25 linked references for triage and future review.
The page is intentionally staged. It exists to keep the route available while review decides what can become a deeper public profile.
The landing page does not promote generated images, accepted sheets, 3D exports, engine imports, console packages, or gameplay behavior.
Source record 15 fields
- Canonical slug
- david
- Wiki entry ID
- character:david
- Source roster tier
- sanctum_seed
- Primary category
- man
- Queue priority
- 5
- Source status
- Profile live, art review pending
- Confidence
- high
- First reference
- 1 Samuel 16:13
- Last reference
- Revelation 22:16
- Source references
- 25
- Generated art stored
- No
- Accepted sheet stored
- No
- Model generation allowed
- No
- Runtime promotion allowed
- No
- Intake workorder
- internal-receipt-redacted
3D model slot
David has a wiki-driven model factory state.
Dave can read this wiki page as the source packet for a future 3D model plan, but no model generation, GLB, runtime import, or private model-library promotion is unlocked here.
Wiki packet ready; generation gate closed
Dave can read this page as a source packet.
no model yet
No promoted 3D model is claimed by this page.
No
Model generation unlock
not_promoted
Runtime and private model-library promotion remain separate gates.
Model packet source fields 10 wiki fields
- name
- role
- era
- testament
- books
- key_passages
- relationships
- themes
- story_trail
- sanctum_intake
Current source anchors
- 1 Chronicles 23:27
- 1 Chronicles 29:22
- 1 Chronicles 29:22, 1 Kings 12:21
- 1 Chronicles 29:22, 1 Kings 4:11
- 1 Chronicles 29:22, 1 Kings 4:15
- 1 Chronicles 2:12, Ruth 4:22
- 1 Sam 16:1, Jesse's son
- 1 Sam 16:13, age 15
Reference views still needed 8 views
- full-body hero
- front standing view
- side standing view
- back standing view
- face and hair
- hands and feet
- clothing and materials
- signature prop or posture
These are clean model-reference needs, not a requirement for a public infographic sheet. Labels and biography stay on the wiki page.
Gate record 8 states
- Model factory state
- wiki_packet_ready_model_gate_closed
- Concept art state
- accepted_for_wiki
- Accepted for wiki
- Yes
- Model sheet state
- model_sheet_candidate_not_accepted
- Model state
- no_model_yet
- Model generation unlock
- No
- Runtime promotion state
- not_promoted
- Next gate
- operator_acceptance_and_model_generation_unlock_required
No-promotion boundary Closed
This page does not perform image-to-3D generation, model generation, GLB generation, Godot import, DaveBoxConsole import, Xbox packaging, runtime import, or private model-library promotion.
Accepted wiki concept
David has an accepted wiki concept image.
This image is accepted for the public wiki concept slot. It keeps the concept-art lane honest without claiming final production art, model generation, engine import, or gameplay readiness.
Display state
Accepted for the wiki concept slot.
This image has cleared public wiki concept review. Any final art, model, GLB, or engine use still needs its own proof gate.
Wiki concept accepted
Protected boundary
Further work is still separate.
This image does not claim final concept approval, 3D model work, engine import, or gameplay use.
Review continues
What is already real
David already has a real public wiki route.
This page keeps the public route, Bible-person profile, key references, relationships, themes, and accepted wiki concept image together in one place.
Public page live
This character already has a stable reading page.
Bible profile linked
Starter passages and related links are already connected.
25 linked references
Current references are already guiding this page.
Accepted wiki concept
One concept image is accepted for wiki display while model and runtime gates remain closed.
Public route
Public status
Accepted wiki concept visible
Profile status
Curated Bible People profile is connected to this route with 25 linked references.
What this page does not claim
This page does not claim final art approval, full identity certainty, 3D model readiness, engine import, or gameplay behavior.
Current visual review
Visual directions under review for David.
The accepted wiki concept stays attached to this page, while stronger production-art, model, and runtime claims remain separate gates.
Review image 1
Held in the current visual review set.
Not yet selected for public display.
Review image 2
Held in the current visual review set.
Not yet selected for public display.
Review image 3
Held in the current visual review set.
Not yet selected for public display.
Review image 4
Held in the current visual review set.
Not yet selected for public display.
Review image 5
Held in the current visual review set.
Not yet selected for public display.
Review image 6
Held in the current visual review set.
Not yet selected for public display.
Review image 7
Held in the current visual review set.
Not yet selected for public display.
Review image 8
Held in the current visual review set.
Not yet selected for public display.
Still under review
David is live now, with careful next steps still ahead.
The page is already public, but stronger visual or technical claims still need separate review before they become promises.
Image selection
Each image direction still needs careful review before it can become a public preview or accepted visual reference.
Finished art
Only final accepted visual directions should be presented as finished character art. First-pass previews remain previews until crop, cleanup, and source review pass.
Further technical work
Any 3D model work, engine import, gameplay use, or other technical promotion remains a separate step beyond this page.