At one time, it was common for archaeologists in the Holy Land to claim that the Biblical David was just a legend with no historical basis. Archaeology said otherwise. Then it was popular to say that he may have existed but he was just an inconsequential tribal chieftain. Recent archaeology doesn’t even support such this claim. The link takes you to a trailer for a film that I recently watch. It is really good. Check it out:  WRITTEN IN STONEHouse of David