The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (617 page)

 
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Daughters of Zion
.

Biblical phrase: ‘Daughter of Zion’ generally refers to
Jerusalem
or the Jewish people, as, for example, in, ‘Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion … lo, your king comes to you’ (Zech 9. 9).

 
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Judaism
Second king of
Israel
. David was the youngest son of Jesse, grew up in
Bethlehem
and was said to be descended from
Ruth
. He defeated the Philistines, the Moabites, the Arameans, the Ammonites, and the Edomites, and he made his capital in
Jerusalem
. With the support of the religious establishment, the belief was fostered that God had chosen David and his descendants to rule over the Israelites forever (2 Samuel 7. 16), and he is traditionally believed to have written many of the
Psalms
. In the
aggadah
David is generally exalted as the great poet and scholar king. The unique status of the Davidic line of kingship is particularly emphasized. See also
MESSIAH
.
Islam
D
w
d or Da‘
d, is one of the line of
prophets
, and listed as such in the
Qur’
n
(6. 84). He is given the
zab
r
, a book—representing the Psalms—which is mentioned elsewhere in the Qur’
n as one of the former scriptures.

 
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David ben Samuel/ha-Levi
,
or Taz

(1586–1667).
Jewish
halakhic
authority. At the end of his life, persuaded by his sons, he seems to have given his support to
Shabbetai Zevi
. His most important work,
Turei Zahav
(The Rows of Gold), a commentary on the four parts of Joseph
Caro's
Shul
n Arukh
, has greatly influenced later halakhic decisions.