David was the man who served the Lord with all his heart. Everyone knows that David was not perfect, but he served the Lord wholeheartedly. The Lord calls David a model and example when He addresses Solomon (see 1 Kings 3:14 and 1 Kings 9:4). David was truly devoted to God. He trusted the Lord and he did not trust in the power of horses. See, for example, 2 Samuel 8:4 and Psalm 20:7 where he sings: “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.”
14 Lorsque tu seras entré dans le pays que l'Eternel, ton Dieu, te donne, lorsque tu le posséderas, que tu y auras établi ta demeure, et que tu diras: Je veux mettre un roi sur moi, comme toutes les nations qui m'entourent,