He was born in 1755 to a simple family most likely in the village of Jezierzany (Ukrainian: Ozeriany,Озеряни)in Ternopil Oblast, Ukraine (in Poland until 1939.)
Rabbi Dovid Shlomo’s first position was as Rosh Yeshivah (head of the religious school) in Nadvorna [southwest of Tarnopol/Ternopil, Ukraine] in 5540/1780, when he was 25.
The following story is told of him while he was in Nadvorna in conjunction with the budding young Avraham Dovid, OBM, who would later become a great rabbi and president of the court in Buchach.
The lad read with such intelligence and great understanding that he [Rabbi Dovid Shlomo] was very amazed at the breadth of his knowledge and the sharpness of his intellect.
At this time, his 2 brothers came to live in Khorostkov, Poland and would remain after Rabbi David Shlomo would move to Budhanov.
In 5550/1790, at the age of 35, Rabbi Dovid Shlomo (who was known to be an inspiring preacher) became Rav in Budzhanov (which is now Budaniv, Ukraine), holding this post for about 11 years.
This work is in two parts, the first being a treatise on the Torah and, the second consisting of sermons (Kopust, Sudilkov, 1835; Krotoschin, 1840; Jitomir, 1850; Lemberg, 1856).
At the same time, he was the Av Beit Din of Shyroke, a village in Sofiyivka Raion (district), Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (province), southern Ukraine.
"Arvei Nachal" is also in two parts, the first being a treatise on the Torah, the second consisting of sermons (Kopust, Sdilkov, 1835; Krotoschin, 1840; Jitomir, 1850; Lemberg, 1856).