The characterization of David throughout I and II Samuel and into I Kings exhibits numerous examples of intertextual resonance with previous figures in the Torah. From his initial appearance in I Sam 16.00 to his death in I Kings 2.00 are examples of this plan. For instance, in 1.00 Sam 16:11 his function as a shepherd matches that attributed to Abel, Jacob, Joseph and Moses. God’s choice of David among his brothers in the same 1.00 Sam 16:8-12 resembles the language of Deut 17:15. The many intertextual parallels continue to 1.00 Kings 1:1ff where his advanced age is expressed in identical language to that of Abraham and Joshua. At this point David represents the culmination of the conquest started with Abraham and continued through Joshua. Close structural and lexical parallels also exist between David and the preceding prophet Samuel. Throughout the narrative are numerous further echoes to previous narratives. The cumulative evidence indicates a consistent compositional strategy from the Pentateuch through Former Prophets to link figures from one to another and to those previous. The parallels reach a culmination of sorts, but not an ultimate fulfillment with David.