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  Davenport, John David, Saint  
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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
David
 
SYLLABICATION:Da·vid
PRONUNCIATION:  dvd
DATES:Died c. 962 b.c.
The second king of Judah and Israel. According to the Bible, he slew the Philistine giant Goliath and succeeded Saul as king. He is the reputed author of many of the Psalms.
ETYMOLOGY:Hebrew dwd, beloved, kinsman (sense uncertain). See dwd in Appendix II.
 
 
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