DAVID, DAVIT. David, the youngest son of Jesse, lived in Bethlehem in Judah. While still a young man, he fought and slew the Philistine champion Goliath. He became Israel's second king after Saul's death and ruled Israel for forty years (I and II Kings). The majority of the Psalms are attributed to him. He is one of the Nine Worthies in The Parlement of the Thre Ages, 442-453.

By God's grace, David, young and without armor, defeated Golias, MLT 932-938. The friar says that the brethren in some orders are full of great reverence when they pray for souls, saying the Psalm of David, SumT 1929-1934. Abigail, by good counsel, delivered her husband from David, Mel 1098-1100. Dame Prudence quotes Psalm 1:l in Mel 1198; she quotes Psalm 126:l in Mel 1304, and Psalm 20:4 in Mel 1735. The Manciple directs his listeners to David's Psalms on the wisdom of keeping silence, MancT 345. The Parson quotes the Psalms throughout his tale: Ps. 129:113 at ParsT 125; Ps. 75:6 at ParsT 193; Ps. 10:6 at ParsT 204; Ps. 107:34 at ParsT 220; Ps. 97:10 at ParsT 307; Ps. 32:5 at ParsT 309; Ps. 55:15 at ParsT 442; Ps. 4:5 at ParsT 540; Ps. 73:5 at ParsT 716. [Abigayl: Custance: Golias]

David appears medially, MLT 935; MancT 345, and throughout the Tale of Melibee and The Parson's Tale; Davit occurs in final rhyming position, SumT 1933.