Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:

1. It refers to prophethood. [Ibn ʿAbbās]
2. It refers to the Psalms (*Zabūr*). [Muqātil]

What is intended by the wisdom that was given to David, peace be upon him?

Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:

1. It refers to the craft of making armour.
2. It refers to the Psalms (*Zabūr*).
3. It refers to the speech of birds.

What does "and He taught Him of what He willed" refer to?

Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:

1. It means: were it not the case that Allah (in His wisdom) repels those who disobey Him by those those who obey Him — as He repelled those who disobeyed Saul by those who obeyed him — then the disobedient would have perished swiftly by punishment. [Mujāhid]
2. It means: were it not for Allah restraining the polytheists by the Muslims, the polytheists would have prevailed over the land, killed the Muslims, and destroyed the mosques. [Muqātil]

What is meant by "repelling people by means of each other"?