King David

Famous quotes containing the words king david, king and/or david:

    “King David was old and advanced in years; and although they covered him with clothes, he could not get warm.”
    —Bible: Hebrew, 1 Kings 1:1.

    “The great King of kings
    Hath in the table of his law commanded
    That thou shalt do no murder. Will you then
    Spurn at his edict, and fulfill a man’s?
    Take heed; for he holds vengeance in his hand
    To hurl upon their heads that break his law.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)

    “The fire is the main comfort of the camp, whether in summer or winter, and is about as ample at one season as at another. It is as well for cheerfulness as for warmth and dryness.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)