David's rise to power--and the struggle to keep it: An examination of the change process

From: Public Administration Quarterly | Date: July 1, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

The ancient King David was the most powerful of Israel's kings and has become, over the generations, the symbol of Israel's power. He also appears as one of the most commanding change agents in the ancient world.

Three major achievements stand out. First, he united the tribes of Israel in to one nation. He "took over an insignificant nation, and, within a few years, built it into a mighty kingdom ... [U]nder David, the kingdom of Israel, almost overnight, became, not a world empire, but perhaps the most powerful kingdom on earth at the time" (Halley, 1965:186). Given his shepherd-boy ...

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