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King of IsraelPoliticsc. 1040–970 BCE

King David

According to the Bible, David united the tribes of Israel, conquered Jerusalem and made it his capital, defeated the Philistines, brought the Ark to the city and built a centralized kingdom, and tradition attributes the Psalms to him and the line of the Messiah.

Closest spectrum
Third Position
Associated ideology
Jewish Theocracy
Closest personality
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Portrait of King David
Wikimedia Commons

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Leaning · Unitary
    Federal33%
    Unitary67%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy29%
    Autocracy71%
  • Power

    Leaning · Security
    Security65%
    Liberty35%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation62%
    Multiculturalism38%
  • Diplomacy

    Very strong · Militarist
    Militarist91%
    Pacifist9%
  • Intervention

    Strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist13%
    Nationalist87%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public44%
    Private57%
  • Control

    Balanced
    Planning56%
    Free market44%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism68%
    Globalism32%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Religious
    Irreligious6%
    Religious94%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive20%
    Traditionalist80%
  • Technology

    Strong · Biology
    Technology21%
    Biology80%

What sets King David apart

Most unusual position

Religion

King David leans further toward religious than 94% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 50King David 6

Of all the axes, Religion is where King David stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Structure

On Structure, King David sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 35King David 33

Here they share common ground with most personalities.