David (Arabic: داؤد, translit. Dā’ūd, pronounced [daːʔuːd] Da’ud, or Arabic: داوود, translit. Dāwūd, Dawud), (circa 1043 BC - 937 BC?), is recognized in Islam as a Nabi (Arabic: نَـبِي, Prophet), Rasul (Arabic: رَسُـوْل, Messenger), and Lawgiver of God, and as a righteous Malik (Arabic: مَـلِـك, King) of the United Kingdom of Israel, which itself is revered in Islam.