# David — The Prince character guide

> David in The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** David

**First appearance:** 0020-xiv-that-which-concerns-a-prince-on-the-subject-of-the-art-of-war

## Who they are

Biblical king who slew Goliath, symbol of divinely favored ruler.

## In the story

### [XIII: Concerning Auxiliaries, Mixed Soldiery, and One’s Own](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prince_se/chapters/xiii-concerning-auxiliaries-mixed-soldiery-and-one-s-own)

Biblical figure who rejected Saul's armor and fought Goliath with his own weapons, symbolizing reliance on one's own forces.

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