Bible Encyclopedias
David (3)
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Among the Egyptians, an archimandrite, or any head of a monastery, of whatever rank, was called David; so that, when a monastic. head gave letters of commendation to any one, he subscribed himself as "David illius loci" (Gratian, De Formatis, quoted by Ducange).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'David (3)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/d/david-3.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.