King David was an amazing man, but everyone has faults and he is no exception. However, he is arguably better than King Herod. David is the earliest king and prophet of Islam. Yet, as most of us know he is a deeply flawed man. Early in his life he was a mere shepherd boy and at this time, the Philistines were at war with Judea. However, the Philistines had made the king an offer, they had told him if he would send out one of his men to defeat Goliath, they would leave Judea alone. Goliath was a very tall and burly man who could rip an ordinary man in half. One day the king was relaxing with some wine and had gotten a little tipsy. David saw this and immediately jumped at the option
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King David had ruled for forty three years before he died. King Herod was born into war and death, he and his family fled to Judea to escape war. Herod’s father became a warrior and as his father did, Herod did too. He later becomes a governor and then the king of Judea, but was only half Jewish, the royal family was not pleased about this. Forty five of the seventy one priests disagreed Herod, so he executed them. Judea is only free because Rome wants it to be. Armies soon invade Judea from the east, while Herod and the royal family flee to Masada. Herod tries to trick Mark Anthony into making him king of Judea, but Mark Anthony knows of Herod’s plans and instead names Herod king. Until his death, Herod killed his wife (who was preserved in honey for seven years), mother in law and sister’s husband. Herod also built Caesarea (to appease Rome) and Herodium. Later, his sister tells him his sons will kill him, so he has them suffocated. Herod ruled for thirty years and died when he was sixty from a very large number of
King David had ruled for forty three years before he died. King Herod was born into war and death, he and his family fled to Judea to escape war. Herod’s father became a warrior and as his father did, Herod did too. He later becomes a governor and then the king of Judea, but was only half Jewish, the royal family was not pleased about this. Forty five of the seventy one priests disagreed Herod, so he executed them. Judea is only free because Rome wants it to be. Armies soon invade Judea from the east, while Herod and the royal family flee to Masada. Herod tries to trick Mark Anthony into making him king of Judea, but Mark Anthony knows of Herod’s plans and instead names Herod king. Until his death, Herod killed his wife (who was preserved in honey for seven years), mother in law and sister’s husband. Herod also built Caesarea (to appease Rome) and Herodium. Later, his sister tells him his sons will kill him, so he has them suffocated. Herod ruled for thirty years and died when he was sixty from a very large number of