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PREVIOUSLY ON "DAVID, KING OF ISRAEL..."

You�re going to lead this bunch into battle?

If the Lord commands.

My king, I saw David at the Holy Village of Nob.

Then he gave him food and the sword of Goliath.

- You betray your king! - We shall not kneel.

I will not harm God�s anointed king of Israel.

God will be his judge. Not I.

And get off my land!

That thick-headed man is going to get us all killed.

By morning, there will not be one male alive

that belongs to this fat and repulsive man!

These are precarious times

for the kingdom of Israel.

The legendary outlaw David

and his growing renegade army

remained banished by King Saul,

leaving Israel and its broken king

vulnerable to their enemies.

The Philistines seize the opportunity

and assemble a massive army for open war to crush Israel

with overwhelming force.

It�s at this point

that Saul�s mental and spiritual decline

takes another drastic turn toward the demonic.

My king...

What is your command?

Find me a woman who is a medium.

So I may go and inquire of her.

There is a witch in Endor.

My king, the Torah bans mediums.

Take me to her.

DESPERATE AND IN SEARCH OF ANSWERS, KING SAUL,

TO PRINCE JONATHAN�S DISMAY,

MAKES A HEARTBREAKING DECISION,

CHOOSING TO TURN TO A DARK SOURCE FOR SPIRITUAL COUNSEL.

By divine law,

mediums and soothsayers are banned in Israel.

Even King Saul himself has expelled

these witches from the land.

But some continue to practice their dark craft in the shadows.

So, in an act of desperation, Saul disguises himself

and travels to see the witch of Endor.

Saul knows that it is wrong to seek the guidance

of this necromancer, of this soothsayer.

But he can�t help himself.

Because he�s so terrified

by the fact that divine guidance has been withheld from him.

So Saul, when he�s being rejected by God,

rather than looking inward and saying, wow, I messed up...

he turns against God.

- What do you want? - A friend seeks your consult.

He�ll pay you generously.

I have to talk to a man who is dead.

Will you call up his spirit for me?

Are you trying to get me killed?

You know that King Sol has outlawed

consulting with the spirits of the dead.

Why are you setting a trap for me?

I swear to the Lord,

nothing bad will happen to you for doing this.

Who do you want me to bring up?

Bring up the prophet...

Samuel.

I summon from the place of the dead

the spirit of the prophet Samuel.

Why have you deceived me?

You are King Saul!

Do not be afraid.

You will not be harmed.

Tell me, witch. What do you see?

I see a spirit rising up, out of the ground!

The prophet of the Lord...

Samuel.

Why have you disturbed me by calling me back?

Because I am in deep trouble.

The Philistines are at war with me.

God has left me and doesn�t reply by prophets or dreams.

So, I have called for you to tell me what to do.

Why ask me,

since the Lord has left you and has become your enemy?

The Lord has done just as he said he would.

He has torn the kingdom from you,

and given it to your rival, David.

The Lord has done this to you today

because of your rebellion against him.

Please, my prophet,

there must be something I can do?

What�s more, the Lord will hand you and the army of Israel

over to the Philistines tomorrow,

and you and your sons will be here with me

in the place of the dead.

The Lord will bring down the entire army of Israel in defeat.

Please...

Please, have mercy!

Please, my king. Let me feed you.

My king, you need your strength.

When we see passages like that of the Witch of Endor,

a lot of people want to know if it really happened.

But we do know this.

There was a strong belief

during this time... in demons.

We see that through the New Testament.

If you believe in the story of the New Testament,

we know there were demons.

We know there was a spirit world.

I believe the story is a true story and actually happened.

The reaction of the witch herself...

because she�s kinda shocked.

You know? She�s kind of, like, what?

Like, she�s as freaked out as Saul is, you know?

And that�s interesting because you would think

that she does this all the time.

And it almost reveals the fact

that this wasn�t a normal witchcraft scene,

that she didn�t expect Samuel.

She shrieks when she sees it

because this is beyond her power.

She�s used to the voices and ventriloquism.

Now this is called up a real spirit, and it frightens her.

And Samuel says

something very interesting.

He says, why have you disturbed me?

And the word disturbed there

can be used for grave robbing.

Why have you robbed my grave by calling me up from the dead?

The message that�s given to Saul is that the Israelites

will be defeated and he and his sons will die the next day.

And so, the moral of the story is,

when you consult the dead

you get a message of death.

As Saul reels from this prophecy of death

at the hands of the Philistines,

David and his men have sought refuge with the very same enemy.

To receive that refuge, David must petition King Achish,

the same king before whom David had once faked insanity.

Miraculously, the Israelites are granted permission to stay,

but on one condition,

that David and his men will raid and plunder

the king�s enemies, and that includes the Israelites.

David does raid and plunder and brings

much treasure to King Achish.

But the source of that treasure is another matter.

David would go to outlying villages and people

who were not Israelite, and kill everybody.

So there�s nobody to tell a tale

of what he�s doing, and would come back with booty.

The king thought that he was getting this

from conquering the Israelites, but in fact wasn�t.

It shows again, David is cunning.

He�s a strategist.

KING ACHISH AGREES TO GIVE DAVD A REMOTE ABANDONED VILLAGE

CALLED ZIKLAG.

A PLACE OF REFUGE

WHERE DAVID AND HIS MEN CAN RAISE THEIR FAMILIES

AND WHERE DAVID AND ABIGAIL CAN START THEIR OWN.

You must try to relax, Abigail.

Relax?

I have a human inside of me, Miriam,

and I�m trying to get it out.

How exactly am I to relax?

Come on, Abigail. Miriam is just trying to help.

Say nothing, husband. Not a word.

I alone am left with this dreadful consequence of your--

Even in this state, you are beautiful.

State?

What state are you suggesting?

Don�t--

David, perhaps you can fetch some more water from the well.

It�ll help cool her down. Yes?

I�ve been trying to cool her down for ages

with little success.

Not the time, David.

Sorry, my love. Be right back.

So? Has yours shown up yet?

Not yet. She still labors loudly.

I�m afraid there�ll be another sleepless night.

My friend, your sleepless nights are just beginning.

Soon enough, you�ll be willing to sacrifice your soft bed

for the silence of the caves.

We will soon see.

Tell your wife to hurry it up, will you?

So that I can give this noisy creature back to my wife.

A messenger from the king!

KING ACHISH SENDS A ROYAL COMMAND TO DAVI .

THE PHILISTINE KING IS MUSTERING HIS ARMIES

FOR ANOTHER WAR AGAINST KING SAUL.

DAVID AND HIS MEN ARE BEING SUMMONED TO THE FRONT LINES

TO FIGHT ALONGSIDE THE PHILISTINES

AGAINST THEIR OWN PEOPLE.

Excellent.

Tell King Achish his loyal champion is on his way.

IN ORDER TO KEEP THE DECEPTION INTACT,

DAVID MUST ACT AS IF HE IS THRILLED

TO FIGHT THE ISRAELITES.

David! Your wife wants to introduce you to someone.

David, what are you going to do?

You cannot fight our own people.

Fight Jonathan?

The Lord will make a way.

You focus on our child and getting rest.

I will pray for wisdom and covering.

And I will do the same for you.

Brother Jaaziel!

Take care of our precious brood.

With my very life.

So, because David has seemed to the king of Achih

to be a loyal subject,

he�s invited to join forces

with him and the other Philistine leaders

to go to war against Israel.

David finds himself as having to say yes to this

because otherwise his duplicity would be exposed.

Now would be a good time to tell us what your plan is.

The Lord has not yet spoken.

By the looks of things, we�ll soon be able to ask Him

face to face in the great year after.

Well, brother, we are candidates for a miracle.

Indeed, brother.

My champion!

Finally, I get to see you fight.

Welcome, David.

Thank you, my king.

But it would seem not all are as welcoming

at Israelites in the Philistine ranks.

Ah, nonsense!

When they see your exploits on the battlefield

against our common enemy,

you will be celebrated throughout Philistia.

Now, nourish your men and rest.

Tomorrow awaits.

It will be glorious!

Yes, my king.

THE PHILISTINE GENERALS AND COMMANDERS

ARE ANGRY WITH KING ACHISH.

THEY DEMAND THAT THE KING SEND DAVID BACK TO ZIKLAG.

THEY REFUSE TO FIGHT ALONGSIDE DAVID AND HIS ARMY.

THEY�RE SURE IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE,

DAVID WILL TURN AGAINST THEM TO WIN FAVOR WITH KING SAUL.

What have I done to deserve this?

Please! Let me fight your enemy.

DAVID HAS RECEIVED THE MIRACLE HE WAS WAITING FOR.

HE AND HIS MEN ARE SENT AWAY FROM THE BATTLEFIELD.

ORDERED TO RETURN TO THEIR HOME AT ZIKLAG.

The Lord answers in mysterious ways.

Well, brother, it seems we�ll be back

with those noisy creatures very soon.

Best we get some sleep on the road.

The King of Achish is apologetc

and David appears to be gracious.

But David�s going like,

phew, I almost had to go against my own people,

something I didn�t have to do.

So, it was God�s gracious intervention.

There must have been a tremendous sense of relief.

Keth,

announce our arrival.

Jaaziel? Jaaziel!

It�s okay, Jaaziel.

- I�m sorry. - It�s okay, Jaaziel.

Tell me what happened here.

Amalekites... Amalekites.

Amalekites!

It�s okay. It�s okay.

CRIES RING OUT IN THE REMAINS OF THE VILLAGE OF ZIKLAG

AS MAN AFTER MAN DISCOVERS HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN ARE GONE.

THE AMALEKITES HAVE TAKEN THEM ALL.

THIS IS THE VERY SAME BLOODTHIRSTY TRIBE THAT,

MANY YEARS BEFORE,

KING SAUL HAD BEEN ORDERED BY GOD TO DESTROY COMPLETELY,

AND SAUL DID NOT.

The men were beside themselves.

They sacrificed all in order to follow David.

They go home, but when they get to Ziklag,

their home is gone, the house is destroyed,

their possessions stolen, their wives and children taken.

This is the worst imaginable situation.

The visceral hurt of their families being taken.

It shows that he�s the leader,

and they look to him for

praise and blame.

And so, in their hurt and heartache,

the blame fell on him.

These are fickle men.

These are the disenfranchised that are hurt by this.

Oh Lord...

My God who saves me...

day and night.

I cry out before you.

May my prayer come before you.

For my soul is troubled...

and my life draws near the end.

I am counted among those

who go down to the pit.

David!

David!

When David faced rejection, he went inward and upward.

And when Saul faced rejection, he went outward.

He lashed out, and David cried out.

I seek divine counsel.

Of course, brother.

O Lord, my God...

Reveal Yourself to me.

I seek Your strength.

I seek Your wisdom.

Shall I pursue the raiding party?

Will I overtake them?

GOD HEARS DAVID�S PRAYER, AND ANSWERS HIM WITH ONE WORD...

"PURSUE."

DAVID GIVES AN OATH TO HIS MEN

THAT IF THEY WILL FOLLOW HIM ONE MORE TIME,

HE WILL GIVE HIS LIFE TRYING TO REDEEM

WHAT WAS TAKEN FROM THEM ALL.

I would�ve not wanted to be on the receiving end of that.

Now they are fighting

not just for the guy on their left and the right.

They�re fighting for the things they hold most precious.

Their sons, their daughters, their wives.

The reason they exist.

That�s what they�re fighting for.

AMALEK MEANS "HE WHO LICKS BLOOD. "

THE AMALEKITES ARE A NOMADIC RAIDING TRIBE

WHO, LEGEND CLAIMS,

COULD TRANSFORM THEMSELVES INTO ANIMALS TO AVOID CAPTURE.

THEY OFTEN WEAR MASKS MADE FROM THE SKULLS OF WILD BEASTS,

WITH THEIR BODIES COVERED IN ANIMAL BLOOD.

THIS SAME EVIL TRIBE IS THE ONE THAT HAD ATTACKED WOME,

CHILDREN, AND STRAGGLERS

WHEN MOSES WAS LEADING THE ISRAELITES OUT OF EGYPT.

The Amalekites were a people

whose entire essence was cruelty.

They are, throughout the Bible,

the arch-enemy of the Jewish people,

the arch-enemy of the nation of Israel.

On me!!

DAVID FACES OFF WITH THE ONE WO DARED KIDNAP HIS WIFE AND CHIL,

KING LAGAN OF THE AMALEKITES.

TO THE CONFUSION OF THE ENEMY KING,

DAVID DRENCHES HIMSELF IN WATE.

The battle belongs to the Lord!

GOD FULFILLS HIS PROMISE TO DAVID

AND GIVES HIM COMPLETE VICTORY OVER THEIR ANCIENT ENEMY.

DAVID AND HIS MEN RECOVER

EVERYTHING THE AMALEKITES HAD TAKEN FROM THEM,

INCLUDING ALL OF THEIR WIVES AND ALL OF THEIR CHILDREN.

Their treasure is recovered and more from their enemies.

So much more treasure that David shares

the bounty with the towns that have been loyal to him.

DESPITE SAMUEL�S WARNING,

SAUL GOES OFF TO BATTLE AGAINST THE PHILISTINES.

WHILE DAVID CELEBRATES HIS VICTORY,

KING SAUL IS FACING HIS DEFEAT.

THE FIRST KING OF ISRAEL

HAS BEEN ABANDONED BY MOST OF HIS MEN.

ONLY A FEW REMAIN TO THE END.

AND THOSE WHO STAYED FALL.

No... No!

INCLUDING SAUL�S HEIR,

PRINCE JONATHAN.

No!

My son.

Jonathan?

My boy. My son!

Why have you forsaken me?

My king.

I have been looking for you.

My king.

The enemy is searching for you. We must hide!

Draw your sword.

Draw your sword!

Run me through! Before they discover us.

They will have their way with me.

- Do it! - I cannot do that, my king.

My king...

My king, no!

Now you will finally...

be silenced.

My king!

My king!

SAUL HAD BEEN ANOINTED KING IN HOPES THAT HE WOULD REIGN

WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HOLINESS,

BUT HE LOST HIS WAY WHEN HE TRAGICALLY PLACED HIS JUDGEMENT

ABOVE THE LORD�S.

AND SO PASSED THE FIRST KING OF ISRAEL

AND HIS LOYAL SON AND HEIR,

PRINCE JONATHAN.

The complexity and tragedy of Saul

lies in the split at the center of his soul.

And it�s only at the end of his life,

when he valiantly fights and dies for Israel,

that Saul�s soul becomes one.

DAVID AND HIS FOLLOWERS RETURN TO ZIKLAG,

AND BEGIN REBUILDING THEIR HOMES.

- Rest a moment, Abigail. - I�m fine.

My determined wife.

I can see you�re not going to stop until this is done.

Why don�t you go and get us some water and I�ll finish up here.

Can�t you see I�m enjoying myself?

If you need a break, please, go refresh yourself.

David!

He is alone.

Where do you come from?

The battlefield of Mount Gilboa.

I barely escaped the Philistines with my life.

Who won the battle?

Our armies turned and ran.

But... most were wounded and died.

Even King Saul and his son Jonathan are...

are dead.

How do you know Saul and Jonathan are dead?

I was at Mount Gilboa.

It�s where I came across

King Saul and his son, Prince Jonathan.

They had fallen, but...

King Saul still drew breath.

He asked me that I aid him in his death.

And...

And I did.

I bring you these, Lord David.

Perhaps...

You will consider a reward

for your servant.

Why were you not afraid to kill the Lord�s anointed one?

Wait, wait, wait. I only did as I was told.

You have condemned yourself to death!

Your own mouth testifies

that you killed the anointed king of Israel.

IN HOPES OF REWARD,

THE SCAVENGER LIES TO DAVID

THAT HE HAD AIDED IN KING SAUL�S DEATH.

THE SCAVENGER�S PRESUMPTION IS MET WITH A DEATH SENTENCE.

ANYONE WHO LAYS A HAND ON THE LORD�S ANOINTED IS THE ENEMY.

He�s either exaggerating or lying, trying to get credit,

thinking that David would respond like every other king.

When your enemy dies, you rejoice.

But David had never seen Saul as an enemy,

even though Saul saw David as an enemy.

He doesn�t understand the heart of David.

What is clear from David�s eulogy of Saul,

his eulogy for the man that sought to take his life,

Is that David sees Saul�s

leading Israel in this battle

as an important moment of valor.

DAVID MOURNS THE DEATH OF HIS DEAREST

AND MOST LOYAL OF FRIENDS,

PRINCE JONATHAN.

DAVID WRITES THE "LAMENT OF THE BOW"

AND ORDERS ALL THE MEN FROM HIS TRIBE OF JUDAH

TO MEMORIZE THESE WORDS:

THE BOW OF JONATHAN DID NOT TURN BACK,

AND THE SWORD OF SAUL DID NOT RETURN EMPTY.

HOW THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN IN THE MIDST OF BATTLE.

JONATHAN IS SLAIN ON YOUR HIGH PLACES.

MY BROTHER, JONATHAN...

HOW THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN, AND THE WEAPONS OF WAR PERISHE.

I GRIEVE FOR YOU, JONATHAN, MY BROTHER.

YOUR LOVE FOR ME WAS WONDERFUL,

MORE WONDERFUL THAN THAT OF A WOMAN.

HOW THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN.

THE WEAPONS OF WAR HAVE PERISHED.

Jonathan is, I think, rightly understood,

one of the most heroic figures

in the history of Israel,

and in the history of the Jewish people.

But a prince who could have sought to be king,

but instead recognized God�s anointed...

his like would not be seen again.

And the sackcloth and the tearing in the ashes

is a sign of what has been forever lost.

In David�s commitment to Jonathan

is even after death,

there�s a binding covenant of love between the two,

and respect, and commitment.

We see in David a real sadness for losing Jonathan.

There is a sadness, but there is a belief that that sadness

is resting on a foundation, on which I can sleep,

and I can rest, and I can find strength again.

AFTER MOURNING FOR SAUL AND JONATHAN,

DAVID ASKS THE LORD WHERE HE SHOULD GO.

GOD DIRECTS HIM TO HEBRON,

IN THE LAND OF DAVID�S TRIBE,

THE TRIBE OF JUDAH.

Years before, the prophet Samuel anointed a young David to

to one day be king of Israel, the divine will of the Lord.

And now, finally, today is the day

for David to be anointed by man.

THE MEN OF JUDAH COME

AND THERE THEY ANOINT DAVID AS KING OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH.

DAVID THE SHEPHERD,

THE GIANT-KILLER,

THE OUTLAW,

THE KING.

The battle belongs to the Lord!

DAVID, THE PSALMIST,

THE MUSICIAN, THE LOVER,

THE WARRIOR, AND THE FRIEND.

THE LEADER COMMITTED TO SERVE HIS PEOPLE

AND FOLLOW THE LORD UNCONDITIONALLY.

David,

the one who taught the world how to live and lead with humility,

how to put total faith in God�s will,

the one whom God himself calls a man after my own heart,

and whose bloodline is chosen to one day usher in the Messiah.

David, as head of the tribe of Judah, will be the lion,

the symbol of his future monarchy,

its strength and true leadership.

But the story of David is just getting started.

The prophecy that David was to be king over all Hebrews

has yet to be fulfilled.

Eleven other tribes do not yet recognize him as king.

Within this torn and divided land,

David takes another step toward his divine inheritance

to be the king of Israel.

I�m Zachary Levi and thank you for joining us.

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