In the struggle for the great reign of Vladimir after the death of Prince Vsevolod III, Prince Davyd supported Prince Yuri and Yaroslav Vsevolodovich. In 1213 he participated in the campaign of Grand Duke Yuri Vsevolodovich against Rostov, In 1216 the Murom squad took part in the battle of Lipitsk as part of the combined forces of Vladimir, Pereyaslavl, Suzdal and some other estates on the side of Grand Duke Yuri Vsevolodovich against the united army of Veliky Novgorod, Pskov, Smolensk, Toropets, Rostov.