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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:09,900 This is David... 2 00:00:10,100 --> 00:00:12,000 ...immortali_ed by Michelangelo... 3 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:15,900 ...in one of the world's most famous statues. 4 00:00:16,100 --> 00:00:19,200 And this is David come to life. 5 00:00:19,500 --> 00:00:22,700 Surely 6 00:00:22,900 --> 00:00:28,900 Goodness and mercy will walk with me 7 00:00:29,100 --> 00:00:33,600 All my days on earth 8 00:00:36,100 --> 00:00:38,300 The Story of David. 9 00:00:38,500 --> 00:00:41,300 filmed in Israel, where 3000 years ago... 10 00:00:41,500 --> 00:00:43,900 ...Saul was the first king... 11 00:00:44,100 --> 00:00:47,500 ...and David was a shepherd. 12 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:49,200 Samuel. 13 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:52,200 Samuel. 14 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:58,400 Prophet. 15 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:21,100 Samuel. 16 00:04:34,500 --> 00:04:36,100 Samuel. 17 00:04:38,700 --> 00:04:40,400 Seer. 18 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:44,700 Prophet in Israel. 19 00:04:46,700 --> 00:04:49,500 l am Saul the King. 20 00:04:49,900 --> 00:04:52,200 Here l am. 21 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:51,300 Whose son are you? 22 00:05:51,900 --> 00:05:53,800 Who are you? 23 00:05:55,300 --> 00:05:58,000 You know me, prophet. 24 00:05:58,300 --> 00:06:01,200 You chose me out of Beniamin. 25 00:06:01,300 --> 00:06:06,200 l was not a poor man. l inherited my father's fields and farmed them. 26 00:06:06,300 --> 00:06:09,500 l served my time in the militia of my tribe. 27 00:06:09,700 --> 00:06:12,600 l could have lived and died like my father... 28 00:06:12,700 --> 00:06:14,200 ... i n peace . 29 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:16,300 But you chose me. 30 00:06:16,500 --> 00:06:18,100 Yahweh chose you. 31 00:06:18,300 --> 00:06:20,700 With your mouth. 32 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:23,200 Well... 33 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:29,000 ...you told me to fight the enemies of Israel. 34 00:06:29,300 --> 00:06:33,500 And for 20 years, l've fought them. 35 00:06:33,700 --> 00:06:35,100 Now... 36 00:06:35,300 --> 00:06:37,800 ...let's talk of things as they are. 37 00:06:38,700 --> 00:06:40,500 l've done as you told me. 38 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:43,400 Why do you now speak against me? 39 00:06:43,500 --> 00:06:47,900 Why do you turn away from me before my own men? 40 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:53,100 Come. Between us now. 41 00:06:53,300 --> 00:06:54,800 No one hears our words. 42 00:06:54,900 --> 00:06:57,700 -The Lord hears. -All right, then. 43 00:06:57,900 --> 00:07:01,800 Between Samuel the prophet, Saul the King and the Lord. 44 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,100 What is the truth? 45 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:09,700 We have pushed the sea people back to the coast. Right. 46 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:14,100 But the Philistines have rich cities. 47 00:07:14,300 --> 00:07:15,900 They trade with Egypt. 48 00:07:16,100 --> 00:07:20,500 And they hold the secret of working iron. 49 00:07:20,700 --> 00:07:23,600 lron swords, iron spears, iron axes. 50 00:07:23,900 --> 00:07:24,900 Prophet... 51 00:07:25,100 --> 00:07:27,700 ...l've sent men running down the rocks... 52 00:07:27,900 --> 00:07:29,700 ...shouting for Yahweh... 53 00:07:29,900 --> 00:07:33,700 ...carrying swords made of copper and tin against iron. 54 00:07:33,900 --> 00:07:37,100 Yahweh has brought victories. 55 00:07:38,100 --> 00:07:40,400 lt was the Lord our God who was king then. 56 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:42,800 But the people reiected him crying: 57 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:45,100 ''Give us a king.'' 58 00:07:45,300 --> 00:07:48,400 l know you did not want a king, Samuel. 59 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:53,500 Before you poured your oil on my head, you were judge over Israel. 60 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:55,400 You were the only voice in Israel. 61 00:07:55,600 --> 00:08:00,100 -lt was the voice of the Lord. -Through the mouth of Samuel. 62 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:10,000 Prophet, have l done anything to make you less? 63 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:14,300 You broke Yahweh's law when you made the sacrifice at Gilgal... 64 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:17,100 ...but l am the Lord's prophet. 65 00:08:17,300 --> 00:08:21,100 l waited seven days for you. 66 00:08:21,300 --> 00:08:24,600 My army was melting away like fat on the fire. 67 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:26,600 The enemy was moving into position. 68 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:30,200 l had to fight while l had the advantage. 69 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:32,300 They were 1 O to one against us. 70 00:08:32,500 --> 00:08:35,200 You have not kept the commandment of the Lord. 71 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:38,400 -Your kingdom shall not continue. -Oh, Samuel. 72 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:42,400 The dazzling in my eyes is coming. 73 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:45,700 lt's followed by the blood coming to my head, splitting it. 74 00:08:45,900 --> 00:08:48,300 Let me speak to you before l am sick. 75 00:08:48,900 --> 00:08:50,300 Our enemies are strong. 76 00:08:50,900 --> 00:08:55,300 Let there be peace between us or Israel will be destroyed. 77 00:09:05,700 --> 00:09:08,800 Yahweh has torn... 78 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:12,700 ...the kingdom of Israel from you this day. 79 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:18,000 lt is given to another. 80 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:21,600 Yahweh has repented... 81 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:27,100 ...that he made you king over Israel. 82 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:37,400 Prophet, l have fought for Yahweh. 83 00:09:39,300 --> 00:09:40,700 He knows me. 84 00:09:40,900 --> 00:09:45,200 l am still Saul. Saul the King. 85 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:14,700 ls that all you brought, David? 86 00:10:15,700 --> 00:10:16,900 Ten roasts? 87 00:10:17,100 --> 00:10:20,600 What does our father think we can live on? Stones? 88 00:10:21,100 --> 00:10:23,000 What's in that sack? 89 00:10:23,100 --> 00:10:24,600 Oh, that, that's cheeses. 90 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:26,000 Cheeses? 91 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:30,200 -For the captain of your thousand. -Let his family bring him cheeses. 92 00:10:30,300 --> 00:10:33,900 When you get back, tell the old one to send meat. 93 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:38,200 l came by the valley trail, saw the Philistine camp across on the hill. 94 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:40,500 Good thing they didn't see you, little brother. 95 00:10:40,700 --> 00:10:44,100 Well, if l were a fighting man, l wouldn't hide in the rocks. 96 00:10:44,700 --> 00:10:46,900 l'd go down on the plain and fight them. 97 00:10:47,100 --> 00:10:48,500 -Shammah. -Yeah? 98 00:10:48,700 --> 00:10:51,100 Send for the war chief. 99 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:53,900 The king of little goats has a new battle plan. 100 00:11:01,500 --> 00:11:04,700 What's the use of gathering all the fighting men of all the tribes... 101 00:11:04,900 --> 00:11:07,200 ...iust to hide them in the hills? 102 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:11,600 -Why not fight? -Down there on the plain? 103 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:15,300 Have you ever seen a charge of Philistine chariots? 104 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:19,300 Great knives in the wheels cutting you down like a wheat field. 105 00:11:19,700 --> 00:11:24,000 lron swords, sharp. And archers with horned bows. 106 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:28,600 Copper, all it's good for is cutting a cheese. 107 00:11:28,700 --> 00:11:30,600 Maybe that's all Saul is good for. 108 00:11:30,900 --> 00:11:33,700 -Abinadab. -He's lost his edge for fighting. 109 00:11:34,100 --> 00:11:36,900 Keep your tongue off Saul, brother, or you'll choke on it. 110 00:11:37,100 --> 00:11:40,000 Oh, our oldest brother is like Saul. 111 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:44,000 Whenever he sees a Philistine sword, he waters his loincloth. 112 00:11:44,700 --> 00:11:47,300 Hey, stop it, stop it. 113 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:50,500 Stop it. 114 00:11:51,800 --> 00:11:52,900 David, come here. 115 00:11:53,100 --> 00:11:55,600 Hey, David. David, come back and help me. 116 00:11:55,700 --> 00:11:58,200 The lions of Judah 117 00:11:58,300 --> 00:12:02,300 Are my brothers 118 00:12:03,300 --> 00:12:10,100 Oh, hear them roar On the mountains 119 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:15,700 Tremble, oh, Israel 120 00:12:15,800 --> 00:12:21,800 When my brothers roar 121 00:12:23,100 --> 00:12:26,000 Why do they roar? 122 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:30,800 Oh, men of Judah 123 00:12:31,100 --> 00:12:32,800 Why? 124 00:12:35,200 --> 00:12:37,900 Because you have eaten cooked beans... 125 00:12:38,100 --> 00:12:40,300 ...and your bellies are full of wind. 126 00:12:46,500 --> 00:12:48,000 Where is your father? 127 00:12:48,300 --> 00:12:50,000 ln his chamber, commander. 128 00:12:50,200 --> 00:12:51,700 Where are you going? 129 00:12:51,900 --> 00:12:53,400 Hunting. 130 00:12:53,900 --> 00:12:55,300 Take six men, Jonathan. 131 00:12:57,700 --> 00:12:59,000 To hunt a partridge? 132 00:12:59,200 --> 00:13:01,500 There is a raiding party to the south. 133 00:13:01,700 --> 00:13:05,600 They burned two villages last week. l haven't the men to send after you. 134 00:13:15,900 --> 00:13:17,600 Saul? 135 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:27,300 Saul. 136 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:52,400 Saul. 137 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:54,900 Do you know me, Saul? 138 00:13:55,300 --> 00:13:57,400 l know you. 139 00:13:57,600 --> 00:13:59,500 Abner... 140 00:13:59,700 --> 00:14:02,600 ...son of Ner, my father's brother. 141 00:14:03,200 --> 00:14:04,800 Saul... 142 00:14:05,300 --> 00:14:06,900 ...what is it? 143 00:14:07,100 --> 00:14:08,900 Has the blood come to your head? 144 00:14:10,700 --> 00:14:12,600 l heard them... 145 00:14:12,900 --> 00:14:14,700 ...in the night. 146 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:18,700 And the spirit of Yahweh is gone from Saul. 147 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:21,400 The old man took it away from me. 148 00:14:21,700 --> 00:14:23,600 Samuel? 149 00:14:25,300 --> 00:14:29,300 Listen, cousin, he never forgets the people came and said to him: 150 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:32,100 ''Give us a king who knows how to fight.'' 151 00:14:32,300 --> 00:14:33,900 ln all the years Samuel was iudge... 152 00:14:34,100 --> 00:14:37,100 ...did he ever win against the Philistines? 153 00:14:37,300 --> 00:14:39,300 Quiet. 154 00:14:41,200 --> 00:14:43,900 He will hear you. He is Yahweh's prophet. 155 00:14:44,200 --> 00:14:46,300 Let him hear me. 156 00:14:46,500 --> 00:14:48,700 What does he do? 157 00:14:48,900 --> 00:14:50,900 He cuts the throats of little lambs... 158 00:14:51,100 --> 00:14:54,300 ...and paints their blood on the altar horns. 159 00:14:54,500 --> 00:14:58,900 You and l have butchered Philistines, Ammonites. 160 00:14:59,100 --> 00:15:02,700 And spilled their blood into Yahweh's land. 161 00:15:02,900 --> 00:15:04,800 Yahweh is a God of battle, Saul. 162 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:06,500 You and l serve him. 163 00:15:07,100 --> 00:15:09,600 l feel... 164 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:12,700 ...the evil spirit from him. 165 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:16,400 lt creeps into my heart in the night. 166 00:15:17,000 --> 00:15:19,100 l sweat. 167 00:15:19,400 --> 00:15:20,500 l dream. 168 00:15:20,700 --> 00:15:23,400 Then l wake and cannot sleep again. 169 00:15:23,500 --> 00:15:24,900 And-- 170 00:15:25,700 --> 00:15:27,600 l don't know why l-- 171 00:15:27,800 --> 00:15:29,700 l'm afraid... 172 00:15:29,900 --> 00:15:31,800 ...of nothing. 173 00:15:32,300 --> 00:15:34,300 But the fear... 174 00:15:35,300 --> 00:15:39,100 ...sits on my chest like a stone. 175 00:15:39,300 --> 00:15:43,200 Wine, a whole iug, without water. 176 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:45,300 We'll get drunk, cousin. 177 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:47,300 And then... 178 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:49,000 ...you will sleep. 179 00:15:49,500 --> 00:15:51,300 Abner... 180 00:15:51,900 --> 00:15:53,800 ...l am in a pit... 181 00:15:53,900 --> 00:15:56,100 ...in a deep well. 182 00:15:56,300 --> 00:15:59,400 And when l try to climb out... 183 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:03,100 ...the stones roll under my feet... 184 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:05,500 ...and l fall back. 185 00:16:05,700 --> 00:16:07,400 Abner. 186 00:16:07,900 --> 00:16:09,400 Abner! 187 00:16:10,900 --> 00:16:12,800 Help me. 188 00:16:39,500 --> 00:16:40,900 Come. 189 00:16:47,400 --> 00:16:48,700 My lord? 190 00:16:49,700 --> 00:16:52,000 -What? -A goat and a jug of wine. 191 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:54,200 My father sent them with me as an offering. 192 00:16:54,400 --> 00:16:57,900 Saul has a goat and a iug of wine. Come. 193 00:17:00,300 --> 00:17:01,600 To do what? 194 00:17:02,200 --> 00:17:03,400 What am l to do? 195 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:05,200 -No one told you? -l was to play... 196 00:17:05,300 --> 00:17:08,300 -...at the House of Saul. -Then you know. 197 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:16,800 -How is he? -Well. 198 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:19,200 ls this the player? 199 00:17:19,400 --> 00:17:20,700 What's your name? 200 00:17:20,900 --> 00:17:22,600 David, son of Jesse. 201 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:27,100 Play well for my father. 202 00:18:25,500 --> 00:18:30,900 He that dwells 203 00:18:31,100 --> 00:18:37,500 ln the secret place 204 00:18:37,600 --> 00:18:41,700 Of the most high 205 00:18:41,900 --> 00:18:44,900 Shall abide 206 00:18:45,100 --> 00:18:49,200 Under the shadow 207 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:56,300 Of the Almighty 208 00:18:57,400 --> 00:19:03,900 l will say of the Lord 209 00:19:04,100 --> 00:19:07,900 He is my refuge 210 00:19:08,100 --> 00:19:12,100 He is my fortress 211 00:19:12,300 --> 00:19:16,100 My God 212 00:19:16,300 --> 00:19:21,000 ln him 213 00:19:21,100 --> 00:19:25,800 Will l trust 214 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:29,500 You will not fear 215 00:19:29,600 --> 00:19:32,800 The terror by night 216 00:19:32,900 --> 00:19:36,600 Wor the arrows that fly by day 217 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:40,300 Nor the plague of darkness 218 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:45,700 A thousand shall fall at your side 219 00:19:45,900 --> 00:19:52,500 And ten thousand at your right hand 220 00:19:52,600 --> 00:19:59,600 But the fear shall not 221 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:07,000 Come near you 222 00:20:13,700 --> 00:20:20,500 There shall no evil befall you 223 00:20:20,700 --> 00:20:26,500 No evil befall you 224 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:33,200 No evil befall you 225 00:20:34,700 --> 00:20:41,600 Or your dwelling 226 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:02,300 Whose son are you? 227 00:21:09,900 --> 00:21:12,100 Whose son are you? 228 00:21:12,700 --> 00:21:14,800 David, l'm a shepherd. 229 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:17,500 l'm the son of Jesse of Judah, lord. 230 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:19,300 Play. 231 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:39,500 ls that a song of Judah? 232 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:43,900 Oh, l don't know. l iust play it. It's not a song at all. 233 00:21:45,400 --> 00:21:47,600 l'm a child of Beniamin. 234 00:21:47,700 --> 00:21:51,300 Do you know the harvest song of the Benjaminites? 235 00:22:10,300 --> 00:22:13,900 The girls sing that when they toss the grain up in the air in their baskets. 236 00:22:20,600 --> 00:22:23,700 l was a farmer before l was king... 237 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:28,300 ...before he came and poured oil on my head. 238 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:31,200 What's your name, boy? 239 00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:33,800 l'm David, lord. 240 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:35,700 David. 241 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:40,300 Never let an old man pour oil on your head. 242 00:22:44,100 --> 00:22:46,800 Oh, l'm telling you, it's bad luck... 243 00:22:47,100 --> 00:22:49,800 ...for farmers and shepherds. 244 00:23:01,300 --> 00:23:04,900 How are the crops this year in Bethlehem, David? 245 00:23:08,500 --> 00:23:11,700 There was rain after sowing time, that's good. 246 00:23:11,800 --> 00:23:14,500 The sprouts will be strong. 247 00:23:14,800 --> 00:23:17,800 And they can take a dry time later. 248 00:24:23,900 --> 00:24:25,000 Brother. 249 00:24:25,200 --> 00:24:28,900 l didn't believe it when they said you were made armor bearer to the king. 250 00:24:29,100 --> 00:24:33,900 Oh, look at the embroidery like a temple whore in Gaza. 251 00:24:34,900 --> 00:24:36,700 What do you do in the House of Saul? 252 00:24:36,900 --> 00:24:39,600 Well, l count the weapons in Saul's storehouse. 253 00:24:39,800 --> 00:24:43,900 And l tie the straps on his breastplate... 254 00:24:44,100 --> 00:24:46,100 ...sharpen his spear points with a stone. 255 00:24:46,300 --> 00:24:47,800 What else? 256 00:24:50,700 --> 00:24:52,200 Well... 257 00:24:53,100 --> 00:24:57,700 ...when the evil spirit comes on him, he sits alone in the dark and sweats. 258 00:24:58,400 --> 00:25:02,000 And his breath grows short. 259 00:25:02,200 --> 00:25:04,400 His head splits. 260 00:25:05,500 --> 00:25:07,000 And then... 261 00:25:07,500 --> 00:25:09,200 ...they call for me. 262 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:11,200 What can you do? 263 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:12,900 l play. 264 00:25:13,400 --> 00:25:16,400 You iust play? 265 00:25:17,400 --> 00:25:19,900 And then the evil spirit goes away. 266 00:25:20,100 --> 00:25:21,300 Here he comes! 267 00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:32,400 What is it? 268 00:25:32,500 --> 00:25:34,300 Philistines? 269 00:25:36,300 --> 00:25:38,300 l see no army, where are the Philistines? 270 00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:41,100 Across the valley over the ridge. 271 00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:53,100 What is it? 272 00:26:03,300 --> 00:26:04,400 Who is that? 273 00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:07,200 Goliath of Gath. 274 00:26:08,300 --> 00:26:10,800 He shouts his name every day. 275 00:26:16,500 --> 00:26:18,900 l can't understand. What does he say? 276 00:26:19,000 --> 00:26:20,700 Zachariah. 277 00:26:23,000 --> 00:26:26,100 lt's the dialect of the sea people. 278 00:26:34,500 --> 00:26:38,700 Dogs that follow Saul, eating his leavings... 279 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:42,300 ...send me one man to fight. 280 00:26:43,400 --> 00:26:47,000 lf he kills me, then we will be your slaves. 281 00:26:47,600 --> 00:26:52,700 But if l kill him, then you will be our slaves. 282 00:26:59,500 --> 00:27:01,500 Where are you dogs of Israel? 283 00:27:09,500 --> 00:27:12,500 Hiding under the rocks like dung beetles. 284 00:27:47,900 --> 00:27:49,000 No. 285 00:27:49,100 --> 00:27:50,900 -King-- -No. 286 00:27:51,100 --> 00:27:53,400 -At least give me your body armor. -No. 287 00:27:53,600 --> 00:27:55,700 Let me go out against the man. 288 00:27:56,600 --> 00:28:00,200 Does the hero of Gibeah now want added glory? 289 00:28:02,700 --> 00:28:06,900 How many days can an army listen to him bellow? 290 00:28:07,400 --> 00:28:10,600 Father, he taunts the men of Israel and says: 291 00:28:10,800 --> 00:28:14,300 ''Who is this Saul that calls himself king that no man will defend? 292 00:28:14,600 --> 00:28:17,800 He is no king. He is the eater of the dung of swine.'' 293 00:28:20,300 --> 00:28:22,300 Those are the words of Goliath of Gath. 294 00:28:23,300 --> 00:28:25,600 Can l let him call my father that? 295 00:28:25,800 --> 00:28:27,600 Lord. 296 00:28:28,100 --> 00:28:30,000 Saul. 297 00:28:30,500 --> 00:28:32,100 Cousin. 298 00:28:41,900 --> 00:28:46,700 This man stands a sword's length taller than you. 299 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:52,200 He can throw that iron spear 30 paces further than you can cast yours. 300 00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:57,200 He carries armor heavier than you can lift. 301 00:28:57,400 --> 00:29:00,100 He will kill you, my son. 302 00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:04,600 And drag your corpse behind his chariot in front of the whole army. 303 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:08,100 Jonathan. 304 00:29:10,500 --> 00:29:13,400 There are two things that take the fight out of a man... 305 00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:17,000 ...fear in the belly and a sickness in the bowel. 306 00:29:17,500 --> 00:29:19,600 And our men do fear Goliath. 307 00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:24,600 lf l send any man out against him, you, myself, Jonathan, and he's killed... 308 00:29:24,800 --> 00:29:27,700 ...then everyone says the mightiest of Israel is slain. 309 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:29,600 Lord? 310 00:29:30,500 --> 00:29:32,500 Lord, let me fight the Philistine. 311 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:34,600 You? 312 00:29:37,300 --> 00:29:39,400 You fight the--? 313 00:29:42,300 --> 00:29:46,500 Haven't you heard? He's a giant. He's a warrior. 314 00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:50,700 You and your beard's still a shadow. 315 00:29:50,900 --> 00:29:52,300 What would you do, David? 316 00:29:52,500 --> 00:29:54,600 Wrap your lyre strings about him? 317 00:29:54,800 --> 00:29:59,000 l killed a lion and a bear when they came after my father's sheep. 318 00:29:59,200 --> 00:30:02,300 Well, a bear does not wear an iron sword. 319 00:30:02,500 --> 00:30:07,100 Abner, behold the champion of Israel. 320 00:30:07,700 --> 00:30:09,100 How did you slay the lion? 321 00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:11,500 With a sling. 322 00:30:12,400 --> 00:30:13,700 Yeah. 323 00:30:13,900 --> 00:30:18,400 -ln the manner of Judah. -He could sing him to death, huh? 324 00:30:18,600 --> 00:30:20,000 King. 325 00:30:20,200 --> 00:30:21,600 Cousin. 326 00:30:21,900 --> 00:30:23,600 Let the boy go out. 327 00:30:24,700 --> 00:30:26,100 You're drunk. 328 00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:27,900 Who knows what can happen in a fight? 329 00:30:28,700 --> 00:30:30,600 A lucky stroke... 330 00:30:30,700 --> 00:30:32,200 ...a sling can kill. 331 00:30:32,400 --> 00:30:34,100 lt is in Yahweh's hands. 332 00:30:34,300 --> 00:30:36,100 He's only a boy. He'll be killed. 333 00:30:36,300 --> 00:30:37,400 So? 334 00:30:37,500 --> 00:30:39,500 Then only a boy is killed. 335 00:30:39,600 --> 00:30:42,600 What glory is there in that for the Philistines? 336 00:30:42,800 --> 00:30:44,100 What do we risk? 337 00:30:44,800 --> 00:30:46,400 Lord... 338 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:50,400 ...if l can kill Goliath... 339 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:54,000 ...then your army will believe that Yahweh is strong. 340 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:57,100 And that their god has lost power. 341 00:30:57,300 --> 00:30:59,300 And if he kills me-- 342 00:31:00,100 --> 00:31:03,600 Well, l'm only a shepherd, so it will be a small thing. 343 00:31:08,900 --> 00:31:10,800 Now, who will... 344 00:31:11,300 --> 00:31:12,700 ...play for me then? 345 00:31:12,900 --> 00:31:15,900 Any fighting man has the right to take up the challenge, Saul. 346 00:31:16,100 --> 00:31:18,100 He is not a fighting man. 347 00:31:18,200 --> 00:31:21,000 There are other players of the lyre, cousin. 348 00:31:26,200 --> 00:31:27,800 Lord... 349 00:31:29,900 --> 00:31:32,200 ...let me go out... 350 00:31:33,900 --> 00:31:35,900 ...for Yahweh... 351 00:31:37,300 --> 00:31:38,600 ...for Saul. 352 00:32:32,300 --> 00:32:34,800 How close must you be to kill? 353 00:32:35,500 --> 00:32:39,400 Oh, 30 paces, less if l can. 354 00:32:40,300 --> 00:32:42,400 He can cast his spear at 40. 355 00:32:43,100 --> 00:32:45,200 lf he closes to sword length... 356 00:32:45,500 --> 00:32:47,100 ...he'll kill you. 357 00:33:17,200 --> 00:33:20,200 You come with a spear, Philistine. 358 00:33:20,600 --> 00:33:24,000 But l come with the name of the Lord of Hosts... 359 00:33:24,500 --> 00:33:26,200 ...Yahweh. 360 00:33:48,400 --> 00:33:49,500 Not too close. 361 00:34:24,500 --> 00:34:26,400 Yahweh! 362 00:34:30,600 --> 00:34:32,800 Now we'll attack. 363 00:34:37,300 --> 00:34:40,700 Here is the head of your enemy... 364 00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:44,500 ...Goliath of Gath! 365 00:34:44,700 --> 00:34:48,300 l have killed him for you, Saul! 366 00:34:48,500 --> 00:34:51,400 And for Yahweh! 367 00:35:10,100 --> 00:35:12,000 l was in that town three years ago. 368 00:35:12,200 --> 00:35:16,000 The walls are doubled and guarded by many soldiers. 369 00:35:16,200 --> 00:35:18,300 Did you break in then? 370 00:35:18,600 --> 00:35:22,000 l broke out. We were inside. The Philistines surrounded us. 371 00:35:24,300 --> 00:35:25,900 Well, lord... 372 00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:29,500 ...you are the son of the king. What do we do? 373 00:35:29,700 --> 00:35:33,000 l'll hold a counsel of war with my captain of a thousand. 374 00:35:33,200 --> 00:35:35,000 What do we do? 375 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:37,800 How many in the garrison? 376 00:35:39,100 --> 00:35:42,800 Four hundred from Gath and Ashkelon and another hundred mercenaries. 377 00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:45,800 lf you were to take the main company... 378 00:35:46,200 --> 00:35:48,500 ...go along the road, attacking the front gate. 379 00:35:48,700 --> 00:35:51,700 Why not iust line them up and cut their throats? 380 00:35:51,800 --> 00:35:56,800 l could take 200 men around the ridge to the high place. 381 00:35:56,900 --> 00:36:01,300 We could come down where the wall runs into the cliff. 382 00:36:01,400 --> 00:36:03,000 We'd be inside. 383 00:36:03,200 --> 00:36:04,700 lt's straight up that way. 384 00:36:05,000 --> 00:36:07,400 l saw a goat halfway up. 385 00:36:07,600 --> 00:36:11,100 And where a goat can climb, so can men of Judah. 386 00:36:11,700 --> 00:36:13,400 We'll have to wait till dark. 387 00:36:15,700 --> 00:36:19,400 When it's moon dark, we will attack. 388 00:37:10,400 --> 00:37:12,400 Saul, Saul 389 00:37:12,600 --> 00:37:14,400 Saul has slain his thousands 390 00:37:14,600 --> 00:37:18,500 But David, David His tens of thousands 391 00:37:18,700 --> 00:37:20,500 Saul, Saul 392 00:37:20,700 --> 00:37:22,300 Saul has slain his thousands 393 00:37:22,400 --> 00:37:25,700 But David, David His tens of thousands 394 00:37:25,900 --> 00:37:27,600 Saul, Saul 395 00:37:27,800 --> 00:37:29,400 Saul has slain his thousands 396 00:37:29,500 --> 00:37:33,000 But David, David His tens of thousands 397 00:37:33,200 --> 00:37:34,600 Saul, Saul 398 00:37:35,300 --> 00:37:37,900 All he lacks now is the kingdom. 399 00:37:38,100 --> 00:37:40,100 But David, David His tens of thousands 400 00:37:40,200 --> 00:37:45,300 David. David. David. 401 00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:33,700 Play me... 402 00:39:33,900 --> 00:39:36,000 ...another song. 403 00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:40,300 A song the women of Israel sing... 404 00:39:41,600 --> 00:39:45,200 ...with the cymbals and the drum. 405 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:47,800 Saul 406 00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:50,900 Saul 407 00:39:51,100 --> 00:39:55,900 Saul has slain his thousands 408 00:39:56,200 --> 00:40:01,900 And David, David His tens of thousands 409 00:40:06,200 --> 00:40:08,700 Play me that song, shepherd. 410 00:40:10,200 --> 00:40:12,700 Play it for me. 411 00:40:12,900 --> 00:40:14,900 Captain of a thousand. 412 00:40:17,100 --> 00:40:19,000 Saul 413 00:40:19,200 --> 00:40:22,400 Saul 414 00:40:22,600 --> 00:40:26,500 Saul has slain his thousands 415 00:40:26,600 --> 00:40:28,600 And David 416 00:40:29,500 --> 00:40:34,400 David, his tens of thousands 417 00:40:36,200 --> 00:40:38,700 They all sing it. 418 00:40:47,600 --> 00:40:49,200 David. 419 00:40:51,300 --> 00:40:54,900 You are to lead your thousand against the Philistines in the west. 420 00:40:55,500 --> 00:40:58,700 -How do you know? -l listened. 421 00:40:58,900 --> 00:41:01,100 There's a meeting in the war chief's room. 422 00:41:01,200 --> 00:41:03,800 Your brother, Jonathan, would be very angry. 423 00:41:05,000 --> 00:41:06,600 David? 424 00:41:08,100 --> 00:41:11,600 Do you remember when you first saw me? 425 00:41:13,200 --> 00:41:15,400 l remember when l saw you. 426 00:41:15,600 --> 00:41:17,500 -l remember. -No, you don't. 427 00:41:18,400 --> 00:41:20,200 l was a little girl. 428 00:41:20,400 --> 00:41:21,700 l'm a woman now. 429 00:41:21,900 --> 00:41:23,600 Fourteen. 430 00:41:26,300 --> 00:41:29,000 A beautiful woman, Michal... 431 00:41:29,600 --> 00:41:31,200 ...daughter of my Lord. 432 00:41:31,600 --> 00:41:33,300 David... 433 00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:35,900 ...when you come back... 434 00:41:36,100 --> 00:41:39,000 ...you will play the lyre for me. 435 00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:42,200 l will sing you a song... 436 00:41:43,800 --> 00:41:45,800 ...about a kitten. 437 00:41:46,700 --> 00:41:48,000 No. 438 00:41:48,200 --> 00:41:50,400 When you play the lyre for me... 439 00:41:50,600 --> 00:41:52,900 ...l will sing for you. 440 00:41:53,700 --> 00:41:59,300 Saul, Saul, Saul has sl-- 441 00:41:59,500 --> 00:42:01,500 Your brother waits for me down at my lodge. 442 00:42:01,700 --> 00:42:03,800 You may go, David. 443 00:42:16,100 --> 00:42:19,500 She threw a fig at me and said it was unfair... 444 00:42:19,700 --> 00:42:24,000 ...that men can go through the women of the household like a goat in spring. 445 00:42:24,500 --> 00:42:28,500 While a sister must wither and dry up as a virgin. 446 00:42:28,700 --> 00:42:31,900 Wither and dry up, oh. 447 00:42:32,100 --> 00:42:34,100 Fourteen, she said. 448 00:42:34,700 --> 00:42:38,800 -Followed by 1 5-- -Then 1 6, huh? 449 00:42:39,000 --> 00:42:40,400 David. 450 00:42:41,800 --> 00:42:46,300 David, a girl who is 1 4 and throws figs at her brother is ready for a husband. 451 00:42:46,500 --> 00:42:50,900 And a man who squirts wine in his eye is more than ready... 452 00:42:51,100 --> 00:42:53,600 ...for a wife. 453 00:42:54,700 --> 00:42:56,700 The daughter of a king? 454 00:42:57,100 --> 00:42:58,100 Oh, no. 455 00:42:58,500 --> 00:43:00,800 l'm the son of a king. 456 00:43:01,000 --> 00:43:04,200 And l still only wear one shoe on each foot. 457 00:43:04,700 --> 00:43:06,900 Well, who am l? 458 00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:12,300 What is my father's family in Israel that l should be son-in-law to a king? 459 00:43:12,500 --> 00:43:14,300 Give him my sister, Father. 460 00:43:15,100 --> 00:43:17,600 The people love David. 461 00:43:19,800 --> 00:43:21,800 Michal? 462 00:43:22,500 --> 00:43:23,900 Do you love him? 463 00:43:24,400 --> 00:43:27,400 lf my father ordered me to David's bed... 464 00:43:27,600 --> 00:43:29,300 ...l would obey. 465 00:43:31,300 --> 00:43:34,700 When the night sweat COMeS On Me.. . 466 00:43:36,000 --> 00:43:38,500 ...l'm afraid. 467 00:43:40,200 --> 00:43:42,200 Afraid of David. 468 00:43:42,600 --> 00:43:46,600 Married to Michal, he would be tied to the House of Saul. 469 00:44:02,400 --> 00:44:04,900 You tell him... 470 00:44:05,400 --> 00:44:08,300 ...Saul the King... 471 00:44:08,800 --> 00:44:12,400 ...asks for no bride price... 472 00:44:13,800 --> 00:44:16,400 ...but for a dowry. 473 00:44:17,800 --> 00:44:21,000 Let him bring me proof... 474 00:44:21,200 --> 00:44:24,800 ...of the killing of a hundred of my enemies. 475 00:44:25,200 --> 00:44:28,700 A hundred foreskins of the Philistines... 476 00:44:30,200 --> 00:44:32,400 ...for vengeance. 477 00:44:37,500 --> 00:44:40,500 Are you afraid for him, my son? 478 00:44:46,800 --> 00:44:48,400 David. 479 00:44:49,200 --> 00:44:50,700 -David. -Wait, whoa. 480 00:44:50,900 --> 00:44:54,800 David, take care and stay away from the garrisons and the walled towns. 481 00:44:55,700 --> 00:45:00,600 l've seen a man without a foreskin but never a foreskin without a man. 482 00:45:01,200 --> 00:45:03,100 l must go where there are Philistines. 483 00:45:03,300 --> 00:45:06,900 David, he said he was afraid of you when the spirit is on him. 484 00:45:07,100 --> 00:45:08,500 He's giving me his daughter. 485 00:45:08,700 --> 00:45:13,500 Yes, but if you are killed collecting the bride price... 486 00:45:14,000 --> 00:45:16,900 ...l think he would only weep with one eye. 487 00:45:18,300 --> 00:45:21,000 Well, l have no intention of dying. 488 00:47:04,800 --> 00:47:06,500 David... 489 00:47:08,700 --> 00:47:10,500 ...will you play the lyre for me? 490 00:47:11,100 --> 00:47:13,500 l have forgotten how. 491 00:48:14,400 --> 00:48:15,900 Die. 492 00:48:31,100 --> 00:48:34,700 Michal, daughter of Saul. 493 00:48:34,900 --> 00:48:38,700 We are ordered to bring David to the house of the king. 494 00:48:38,900 --> 00:48:41,800 lf you don't go now, he will kill you. 495 00:48:48,200 --> 00:48:49,900 What is it? We are sleeping. 496 00:48:50,000 --> 00:48:53,100 We must take David to the king now. 497 00:48:59,000 --> 00:49:02,500 Go away. Tell my father David is sick. 498 00:50:35,900 --> 00:50:37,600 David. 499 00:51:00,900 --> 00:51:04,400 David, son of Jesse. 500 00:51:15,800 --> 00:51:19,200 Prophet, l claim sanctuary. 501 00:51:19,400 --> 00:51:20,900 l know. 502 00:51:21,100 --> 00:51:24,800 There are men of the prophet in every place in Israel. 503 00:51:25,000 --> 00:51:28,300 Even in the house of Saul at Gibeah. 504 00:51:29,000 --> 00:51:32,400 l have waited for you, David, son of Jesse. 505 00:51:34,100 --> 00:51:35,600 Waited. 506 00:51:38,300 --> 00:51:40,100 But how did you know that l--? 507 00:51:40,300 --> 00:51:42,900 My hand has been on you, my prophets have watched you... 508 00:51:43,100 --> 00:51:45,600 ...and whispered your name throughout Israel. 509 00:51:45,700 --> 00:51:47,400 lf you are in danger... 510 00:51:47,600 --> 00:51:50,000 ...seek sanctuary with the high priests at Nob. 511 00:51:53,100 --> 00:51:55,800 And Yahweh said to me: 512 00:51:56,000 --> 00:51:58,600 ''Fill your horn with oil... 513 00:51:59,000 --> 00:52:01,700 ...and l will send you to Jesse. 514 00:52:01,900 --> 00:52:06,400 For l have provided me a king among his sons.'' 515 00:52:06,600 --> 00:52:08,700 Yahweh says it. 516 00:52:09,300 --> 00:52:11,800 And l have anointed him with oil... 517 00:52:12,000 --> 00:52:15,000 ...and the spirit of Yahweh is on him. 518 00:52:15,500 --> 00:52:19,400 And he will cause the house of Saul to crumble into dust... 519 00:52:19,600 --> 00:52:22,000 ...and blow away with the wind. 520 00:52:23,400 --> 00:52:25,100 No. 521 00:52:25,300 --> 00:52:27,300 No. 522 00:52:28,100 --> 00:52:29,600 No. 523 00:52:29,800 --> 00:52:32,000 You are the anointed one. 524 00:52:32,200 --> 00:52:34,000 No. 525 00:52:35,900 --> 00:52:38,600 l am Saul's man. 526 00:52:39,200 --> 00:52:41,800 He made me captain of a thousand. 527 00:52:41,900 --> 00:52:45,900 Though he is ill and tried to kill me, he is the anointed one. 528 00:52:46,800 --> 00:52:51,800 His son is my brother and his daughter is my wife. 529 00:52:52,600 --> 00:52:54,700 Saul is the king. 530 00:52:54,800 --> 00:52:56,300 Saul. 531 00:52:56,500 --> 00:52:58,400 Saul. 532 00:53:00,300 --> 00:53:02,500 Saul is king. 533 00:53:02,900 --> 00:53:04,900 Saul. 534 00:53:40,300 --> 00:53:42,300 What have l done? 535 00:53:42,500 --> 00:53:44,800 What is my crime against Saul? 536 00:53:45,000 --> 00:53:47,900 None. Come back with me, David. We'll go to Saul. 537 00:53:48,100 --> 00:53:50,400 We'll swear your loyalty to him. 538 00:53:50,800 --> 00:53:53,600 l need your strength and love more than ever now. 539 00:53:54,000 --> 00:53:56,000 l was one step away from death. 540 00:53:56,200 --> 00:53:58,600 His spear put a cold wind in my gut. 541 00:53:58,800 --> 00:54:03,200 No, l must know before l can go back to Saul. 542 00:54:04,000 --> 00:54:05,000 Can you go to him? 543 00:54:05,200 --> 00:54:08,200 Find out if he's forgotten or if he still wants my blood. 544 00:54:08,500 --> 00:54:10,000 And then come back and tell me. 545 00:54:10,300 --> 00:54:11,700 Where? Here? 546 00:54:11,900 --> 00:54:14,500 No. No, he may have someone follow you. 547 00:54:16,200 --> 00:54:18,900 A field to the south across the wadi. 548 00:54:19,100 --> 00:54:21,800 Where the little stone house stands from the old days. 549 00:54:21,900 --> 00:54:23,400 Hide there. 550 00:54:23,700 --> 00:54:26,600 l'll come out with my bow to practice. 551 00:54:26,800 --> 00:54:28,400 lf l tell the boy... 552 00:54:28,600 --> 00:54:31,300 ...pick up the arrows and come back... 553 00:54:31,400 --> 00:54:34,200 ...then my father is at peace with you. 554 00:54:34,400 --> 00:54:36,200 But if l tell him: 555 00:54:36,400 --> 00:54:39,200 ''No, the arrows are beyond you''... 556 00:54:40,200 --> 00:54:43,300 ...then you will know that Saul is still your enemy and you must go. 557 00:54:43,500 --> 00:54:45,400 Jonathan... 558 00:54:45,700 --> 00:54:48,800 ...you are the first after Saul in his house. 559 00:54:48,900 --> 00:54:51,500 You will be king after him. 560 00:54:52,700 --> 00:54:56,800 lf you honestly believe that l am an enemy to the House of Saul... 561 00:54:57,000 --> 00:54:58,800 ...kill me now yourself. 562 00:54:59,000 --> 00:55:01,900 Don't take me in a trap and bring me alive before Saul. 563 00:55:03,300 --> 00:55:04,300 Brother. 564 00:55:06,600 --> 00:55:08,200 lf my father... 565 00:55:08,400 --> 00:55:10,700 ...wants your life... 566 00:55:11,900 --> 00:55:13,600 ...l will tell you... 567 00:55:13,800 --> 00:55:15,500 ...and you will live. 568 00:55:26,800 --> 00:55:28,900 You've seen David? 569 00:55:29,800 --> 00:55:31,400 He is... 570 00:55:32,100 --> 00:55:34,300 ...at Bethlehem with his father. 571 00:55:34,900 --> 00:55:37,000 For the yearly sacrifice. 572 00:55:37,400 --> 00:55:39,300 You lie. 573 00:55:39,600 --> 00:55:41,500 Oh, l know, l know. 574 00:55:41,700 --> 00:55:44,200 You're all with him. You! 575 00:55:44,400 --> 00:55:47,900 Connived to let him, my enemy, escape. And you. 576 00:55:48,100 --> 00:55:50,600 You chose Jesse's son against me. 577 00:55:50,800 --> 00:55:52,400 Against your father. 578 00:55:52,600 --> 00:55:54,400 l am unashamed. 579 00:55:54,600 --> 00:55:56,500 People will think you're not my son. 580 00:55:56,700 --> 00:56:03,000 That she whored with some stranger and he begot an ungrateful bastard. 581 00:56:03,200 --> 00:56:05,200 Listen to me! 582 00:56:05,400 --> 00:56:07,900 As long as Da-- 583 00:56:08,000 --> 00:56:11,300 As long as the son of Jesse lives... 584 00:56:11,600 --> 00:56:14,100 ...you are in danger. 585 00:56:14,300 --> 00:56:20,200 You will not be king of Israel after me while he lives. 586 00:56:20,400 --> 00:56:23,800 Now, you've seen him. You know where he is. Take him. 587 00:56:24,000 --> 00:56:25,100 Bring him here. 588 00:56:25,300 --> 00:56:27,600 He shall die. He deserves to die. 589 00:56:27,800 --> 00:56:30,300 What has he done? Why, why should he be put to death? 590 00:56:30,500 --> 00:56:33,700 Fool! Choose him against me. 591 00:56:33,900 --> 00:56:36,100 You take his path against me? 592 00:56:36,300 --> 00:56:39,700 All of you. All. You all take a plot against me. 593 00:56:39,800 --> 00:56:42,300 Well, l swore. l swore an oath. 594 00:56:42,500 --> 00:56:45,300 That whosoever shall sin against me-- Out of my way, Abner. 595 00:56:45,500 --> 00:56:46,600 --shall die. l swore it. 596 00:56:46,800 --> 00:56:48,700 Be it my own son, he shall die. 597 00:56:48,900 --> 00:56:50,900 l tell you, l am-- 598 00:56:56,000 --> 00:56:57,700 Oh, God. 599 00:57:25,500 --> 00:57:27,300 No. 600 00:57:27,900 --> 00:57:30,600 The arrows are beyond you. 601 00:57:32,000 --> 00:57:34,900 l'll shoot no more today. 602 00:57:54,500 --> 00:57:55,800 David. 603 00:58:20,100 --> 00:58:21,700 David... 604 00:58:23,400 --> 00:58:25,400 ...give me your hand. 605 00:58:29,200 --> 00:58:31,300 Give me your hand. 606 00:58:50,700 --> 00:58:53,400 We are of one blood, David. 607 00:58:54,300 --> 00:58:55,700 Brothers. 608 00:58:56,100 --> 00:58:57,500 Brother... 609 00:58:58,000 --> 00:59:00,600 ...if you should take my father's place.... 610 00:59:00,700 --> 00:59:04,200 -No. -lf you are king. 611 00:59:05,400 --> 00:59:07,500 No. He is the anointed. 612 00:59:07,600 --> 00:59:10,800 And your wise men say, ''Kill all the remnant of Saul... 613 00:59:11,000 --> 00:59:13,500 ...so none can rise in rebellion.'' 614 00:59:14,200 --> 00:59:15,700 Even then... 615 00:59:17,200 --> 00:59:19,000 ...be my brother. 616 00:59:19,900 --> 00:59:22,100 And if l do not live... 617 00:59:23,800 --> 00:59:25,900 ...you will not cut off my house. 618 00:59:27,200 --> 00:59:28,600 No. 619 00:59:28,800 --> 00:59:31,500 You come after Saul in Israel. 620 00:59:35,200 --> 00:59:37,400 l have seen a king. 621 00:59:38,500 --> 00:59:41,100 l would rather be David's brother. 622 00:59:41,300 --> 00:59:42,500 Go. 623 00:59:42,600 --> 00:59:43,800 Go quickly. 624 00:59:44,500 --> 00:59:45,800 Go in peace. 625 00:59:59,100 --> 01:00:00,400 Ahimelech. 626 01:00:00,600 --> 01:00:02,300 Wait. 627 01:00:02,500 --> 01:00:04,800 Wait, l'm coming. 628 01:00:13,100 --> 01:00:15,500 Captain of a thousand. 629 01:00:21,900 --> 01:00:24,200 Where are your men, captain? 630 01:00:24,300 --> 01:00:26,600 Why are you alone? 631 01:00:27,700 --> 01:00:30,100 The king has sent me on his business... 632 01:00:30,200 --> 01:00:33,300 ...and has ordered me that no man know of it. 633 01:00:37,500 --> 01:00:41,200 l have sent my soldiers on ahead to meet me. 634 01:00:41,800 --> 01:00:44,400 Listen, Ahimelech, you are to help me. 635 01:00:44,600 --> 01:00:48,200 l need supplies. You have food? 636 01:00:49,500 --> 01:00:52,400 There is no common bread, captain. 637 01:00:52,600 --> 01:00:54,700 That's the holy bread. 638 01:00:54,800 --> 01:00:57,300 For the Lord's altar. 639 01:00:58,100 --> 01:00:59,700 l've iust come from Gibeah. 640 01:01:00,200 --> 01:01:01,300 From Saul? 641 01:01:01,500 --> 01:01:05,000 Yes, from Saul and l'm hungry. 642 01:01:05,200 --> 01:01:06,900 Well... 643 01:01:07,200 --> 01:01:10,800 ...the fresh bread goes on the altar in the morning. 644 01:01:11,000 --> 01:01:13,700 lf you are on the business of the king. 645 01:01:21,100 --> 01:01:23,600 l had to leave the king quickly. 646 01:01:23,700 --> 01:01:26,700 l didn't have a chance to get my own weapons. 647 01:01:26,800 --> 01:01:27,900 Do you have any? 648 01:01:28,600 --> 01:01:30,400 There is no spear. 649 01:01:30,600 --> 01:01:33,600 This is a house of the Lord, but-- 650 01:01:44,200 --> 01:01:46,300 The sword of Goliath. 651 01:01:46,400 --> 01:01:48,700 The Philistine you killed. 652 01:02:36,600 --> 01:02:38,400 Every day we grow stronger and stronger. 653 01:02:38,600 --> 01:02:40,800 Yes. Soon we'll be 1 OO men. 654 01:02:40,900 --> 01:02:44,200 There are men coming to you from all parts of Judah, David. 655 01:02:44,300 --> 01:02:48,700 Everyone in debt or in distress Iooks to you as their captain. 656 01:02:48,800 --> 01:02:50,100 But how shall we live? 657 01:02:50,300 --> 01:02:52,000 There is a spring nearby. 658 01:02:52,200 --> 01:02:54,000 And in this cave we are not only safe... 659 01:02:54,200 --> 01:02:56,400 ...but the farmers around us will now be safe. 660 01:02:56,600 --> 01:03:00,600 Because they are wealthy, they need protection from the Philistines... 661 01:03:00,800 --> 01:03:04,600 ...so they will support us. And we will defend them. 662 01:03:04,800 --> 01:03:07,900 And the Lord will save us from the wrath of Saul. 663 01:03:08,100 --> 01:03:09,900 We will need his help. 664 01:03:10,400 --> 01:03:15,800 Especially now when the news of the massacre at Nob is known. 665 01:03:16,000 --> 01:03:17,600 What happened at Nob? 666 01:03:22,500 --> 01:03:24,300 Who are you? 667 01:03:24,600 --> 01:03:26,600 Abiathar. 668 01:03:26,800 --> 01:03:29,200 Son of Ahimelech. 669 01:03:29,400 --> 01:03:32,100 High priest at Nob. 670 01:03:32,500 --> 01:03:33,700 Why are you in mourning? 671 01:03:36,800 --> 01:03:38,500 He is dead. 672 01:03:41,200 --> 01:03:43,800 My father is dead. 673 01:03:45,900 --> 01:03:48,700 When it was told to Saul that you came... 674 01:03:48,900 --> 01:03:51,400 ...that my father gave you bread... 675 01:03:51,500 --> 01:03:56,200 ...Saul sent his soldiers and took all the priests. 676 01:03:56,900 --> 01:03:58,900 They are dead. 677 01:03:59,200 --> 01:04:01,600 And the town was sacked. 678 01:04:02,000 --> 01:04:03,500 All dead. 679 01:04:03,700 --> 01:04:04,900 Except for me. 680 01:04:05,400 --> 01:04:07,100 l knew. 681 01:04:08,400 --> 01:04:13,500 l knew that Doeg, that Edomite, would surely tell Saul... 682 01:04:17,000 --> 01:04:20,400 ...but l was afraid for my own life. 683 01:04:23,800 --> 01:04:27,100 l caused the death of your father. 684 01:04:27,900 --> 01:04:30,400 And of all the priests. 685 01:04:53,500 --> 01:04:57,900 Stay with me, Abiathar, son of Ahimelech. 686 01:04:58,300 --> 01:05:00,900 For my enemy is yours... 687 01:05:01,000 --> 01:05:03,500 ...and l will hold you safe. 688 01:05:36,900 --> 01:05:38,500 Joab. 689 01:05:39,300 --> 01:05:41,800 l repeated your words to Nabal, David. 690 01:05:42,000 --> 01:05:43,700 ''We come in peace,'' l said. 691 01:05:43,900 --> 01:05:46,400 ''We protected your sheep on the mountains,'' l said. 692 01:05:46,500 --> 01:05:49,800 Surely, you've got something for us, for David and his 600 men. 693 01:05:50,800 --> 01:05:52,700 ''Who is this David?'' he says. 694 01:05:52,900 --> 01:05:55,100 ''And why should l feed 600 men? 695 01:05:55,600 --> 01:05:57,200 l've got my own house to feed.'' 696 01:06:11,000 --> 01:06:12,700 What is his name? 697 01:06:12,900 --> 01:06:14,500 Nabal. 698 01:06:16,200 --> 01:06:19,000 How many months have we been in this place? 699 01:06:19,100 --> 01:06:21,400 Have we ever stolen a sheep? 700 01:06:21,500 --> 01:06:23,500 Have we ever burned villages? 701 01:06:23,600 --> 01:06:26,500 Have we ever trampled grain fields? No. 702 01:06:26,700 --> 01:06:29,700 We drove the Philistine raiders out. 703 01:06:30,300 --> 01:06:32,700 Nabal. 704 01:06:35,900 --> 01:06:37,500 Yahweh... 705 01:06:37,700 --> 01:06:42,000 ...curse me if l leave any man alive in his house by morning. 706 01:06:42,100 --> 01:06:45,500 Man, child, ram or goat. 707 01:07:18,400 --> 01:07:22,600 Lord, l am Abigail, wife of Nabal. 708 01:07:23,600 --> 01:07:25,700 Lord, my husband is a fool. 709 01:07:25,900 --> 01:07:29,500 l was away when your men came or l would've welcomed them. 710 01:07:29,600 --> 01:07:34,500 l have 200 loaves of bread and two skins of wine. 711 01:07:34,600 --> 01:07:36,200 And sheep. 712 01:07:36,400 --> 01:07:39,000 And raisins and figs. 713 01:07:39,200 --> 01:07:41,400 They are yours, lord. 714 01:07:41,900 --> 01:07:43,300 And when it comes to pass... 715 01:07:43,500 --> 01:07:46,900 ...that Yahweh makes you prince over Israel... 716 01:07:47,000 --> 01:07:52,700 ...then there will be no blood guilt on you over poor, foolish Nabal. 717 01:07:54,100 --> 01:07:57,600 And when Yahweh heaps blessings on you, lord... 718 01:08:00,600 --> 01:08:04,200 ...then you'll remember Abigail, your handmaiden. 719 01:08:04,600 --> 01:08:08,300 Nabal is a fortunate man to have such a wise wife. 720 01:08:32,000 --> 01:08:34,600 Lord, live forever. 721 01:08:37,300 --> 01:08:40,900 l am David, son of Jesse, not lord. Drink. 722 01:08:45,200 --> 01:08:47,000 Samuel is dead. 723 01:08:47,200 --> 01:08:48,600 The prophet is dead. 724 01:09:01,400 --> 01:09:02,500 Saul of Ramah? 725 01:09:02,700 --> 01:09:05,900 He was there for the burial and the sacrifice. 726 01:09:06,100 --> 01:09:09,300 -Did Saul mourn for Samuel? -He was seized. 727 01:09:09,500 --> 01:09:11,200 Fell and bit the grass. 728 01:09:18,300 --> 01:09:20,300 Once he said: 729 01:09:20,800 --> 01:09:23,600 ''Never let an old man pour oil on your head. 730 01:09:23,800 --> 01:09:26,900 lt's bad luck for farmers... 731 01:09:27,500 --> 01:09:29,500 ...and for shepherds.'' 732 01:09:30,200 --> 01:09:31,300 Where is Saul now? 733 01:09:31,700 --> 01:09:34,900 He pursued a raiding party of Philistines to Meyon. 734 01:09:35,100 --> 01:09:38,300 But there the people told him where David was. 735 01:09:38,500 --> 01:09:39,900 How many men? 736 01:09:40,100 --> 01:09:41,800 Three thousand. 737 01:09:42,500 --> 01:09:45,700 He could chase the Philistines back to the sea but he comes after you. 738 01:09:46,200 --> 01:09:47,900 He's come after us before. 739 01:09:48,300 --> 01:09:50,700 How long are you going to let an old man hunt you... 740 01:09:50,800 --> 01:09:53,400 ...like a partridge in the mountains? 741 01:09:53,600 --> 01:09:55,100 Tell him, brother. 742 01:09:55,300 --> 01:09:57,300 We went to the village of Abib. 743 01:09:57,500 --> 01:09:59,500 You saved them from the Philistines. 744 01:09:59,700 --> 01:10:01,500 They were our friends. 745 01:10:01,700 --> 01:10:03,500 This time, they hid from us. 746 01:10:04,000 --> 01:10:07,100 Drove away the flocks. Took away the grain. 747 01:10:07,300 --> 01:10:12,000 No one was there but an old man sweating with fear. 748 01:10:12,200 --> 01:10:14,200 Not of us, but Saul. 749 01:10:14,400 --> 01:10:16,200 He has made a law. 750 01:10:16,400 --> 01:10:18,200 Anyone who gives food or shelters us... 751 01:10:18,400 --> 01:10:20,800 ...or refuses to tell where we hide is to be killed. 752 01:10:21,000 --> 01:10:24,600 The men will be hungry in five days and starving in 20. 753 01:10:24,800 --> 01:10:28,700 Saul fished for us like a man with a spear... 754 01:10:28,800 --> 01:10:32,600 ...throwing it in the muddy water. Now, he's drying up the pond. 755 01:10:32,800 --> 01:10:35,400 You must move now. 756 01:10:35,500 --> 01:10:37,900 The old prophet was for you. 757 01:10:38,100 --> 01:10:41,400 Judah would rise. Part of Ephraim, half of Manasseh. 758 01:10:41,700 --> 01:10:44,500 Only Beniamin would stay with that old madman. 759 01:10:44,600 --> 01:10:46,400 Joab. 760 01:10:46,600 --> 01:10:48,700 Should l start a war among the tribes? 761 01:10:48,900 --> 01:10:52,700 Should l have the blood of Israel on my head? 762 01:10:53,400 --> 01:10:55,500 Saul was as my father. 763 01:10:55,700 --> 01:10:59,500 Your father is hunting you with 3000 men. 764 01:10:59,600 --> 01:11:01,200 Move against him in the night. 765 01:11:01,400 --> 01:11:03,800 How many of those 3000 will fight against David? 766 01:11:04,100 --> 01:11:06,900 l am not a rebel against Saul. 767 01:11:07,100 --> 01:11:08,600 Tell that to Saul. 768 01:11:09,100 --> 01:11:10,300 You have no choice. 769 01:11:10,500 --> 01:11:12,700 l am not a rebel against Saul. 770 01:11:12,900 --> 01:11:15,400 lf his men find you, your head will be on a spear... 771 01:11:15,600 --> 01:11:18,200 ...and your body nailed to the wall of Saul's house... 772 01:11:18,400 --> 01:11:21,700 ...the little children will point at it and say, ''See? That was David. 773 01:11:21,900 --> 01:11:23,600 He was not a rebel against Saul.'' 774 01:11:24,800 --> 01:11:27,800 Saul has an evil spirit, sent from Yahweh to torment him. 775 01:11:27,900 --> 01:11:30,500 But l have Joab, son of my sister. 776 01:11:33,300 --> 01:11:36,200 Well, uncle... 777 01:11:36,400 --> 01:11:41,700 ...at least send spies to number Saul's camp and discover his plans. 778 01:11:42,100 --> 01:11:47,500 Some sneaky, slippery fellow could wriggle on his belly like a snake. 779 01:14:19,100 --> 01:14:20,800 He's your enemy. 780 01:14:21,000 --> 01:14:24,000 Yahweh gave him into your hand. 781 01:14:24,200 --> 01:14:25,700 No. 782 01:14:27,000 --> 01:14:28,900 Someday. 783 01:14:29,600 --> 01:14:32,200 Someday, Yahweh will strike him. 784 01:14:32,500 --> 01:14:36,000 Or he'll go into battle and be swept away. 785 01:14:38,000 --> 01:14:40,300 But not by my hand. 786 01:14:40,600 --> 01:14:42,000 No. 787 01:15:01,500 --> 01:15:04,000 Abner! 788 01:15:06,600 --> 01:15:09,400 Abner! 789 01:15:11,700 --> 01:15:15,600 Abner, where are you, war chief? 790 01:15:18,200 --> 01:15:22,800 You have not kept guard over the anointed one. 791 01:15:25,400 --> 01:15:27,700 Abner. 792 01:15:28,000 --> 01:15:31,100 You deserve to die. 793 01:15:31,600 --> 01:15:35,900 Where is Saul's spear that was at his head? 794 01:15:38,500 --> 01:15:40,700 Abner. 795 01:15:43,300 --> 01:15:47,800 Here is the water iug that was at his hand. 796 01:15:48,200 --> 01:15:50,300 -Seize him! -No! 797 01:15:54,600 --> 01:15:56,600 David. 798 01:15:57,100 --> 01:15:59,200 David. 799 01:16:00,500 --> 01:16:02,200 David. 800 01:16:03,200 --> 01:16:04,800 Lord. 801 01:16:05,500 --> 01:16:07,100 Lord. 802 01:16:07,400 --> 01:16:10,200 Why do you hunt me, lord? 803 01:16:12,100 --> 01:16:14,900 What have l done to you? 804 01:16:15,900 --> 01:16:20,300 lf any man has made you to be angry at me, let him be cursed! 805 01:16:20,900 --> 01:16:23,100 For l am driven out... 806 01:16:23,300 --> 01:16:25,900 ...and away from the inheritance the Lord gave Abraham... 807 01:16:26,100 --> 01:16:29,100 ...the land that is Israel. 808 01:16:30,200 --> 01:16:34,900 l am forced to go and serve other gods. 809 01:16:37,400 --> 01:16:39,100 Lord... 810 01:16:40,300 --> 01:16:44,900 ...do not let me die a stranger somewhere. 811 01:16:45,200 --> 01:16:50,000 My blood to run into the earth away from the presence of Yahweh. 812 01:16:51,600 --> 01:16:53,600 David. 813 01:16:54,400 --> 01:16:57,100 David, my son. 814 01:17:02,500 --> 01:17:04,600 Saul! 815 01:17:05,600 --> 01:17:07,600 King of Israel. 816 01:17:08,900 --> 01:17:12,800 Why do you hunt me like a partridge in the mountains? 817 01:17:15,900 --> 01:17:18,000 Here. 818 01:17:18,200 --> 01:17:22,500 Here is the king's spear. 819 01:17:23,800 --> 01:17:27,700 Yahweh gave you into my hands, Saul. 820 01:17:27,900 --> 01:17:30,900 But l would not raise it against you. 821 01:17:31,200 --> 01:17:33,100 Saul. 822 01:17:33,700 --> 01:17:36,300 Here is your spear. 823 01:17:56,200 --> 01:17:58,400 David. 824 01:17:58,500 --> 01:18:00,200 My son. 825 01:18:00,400 --> 01:18:02,300 My son. 826 01:18:02,800 --> 01:18:04,600 David. 827 01:18:26,100 --> 01:18:27,700 Yahweh... 828 01:18:28,300 --> 01:18:31,200 ...what is there left for me to do? 829 01:18:33,700 --> 01:18:37,400 l must escape into the land of the Philistines... 830 01:18:38,100 --> 01:18:41,700 ...or l shall be swept away by the hand of Saul. 831 01:19:14,000 --> 01:19:17,400 Go on. Go on, David. Where did you raid next? 832 01:19:17,600 --> 01:19:21,200 Then, into the southern lands of Judah, lord. 833 01:19:21,400 --> 01:19:22,800 The wilderness of the Negev. 834 01:19:23,200 --> 01:19:26,300 Judah? Your own tribe, eh? 835 01:19:26,700 --> 01:19:28,800 What a delightful irony. 836 01:19:29,000 --> 01:19:31,100 The sword of Achish, the Philistine... 837 01:19:31,300 --> 01:19:34,700 ...carried into the land of Saul by David of Judah. 838 01:19:35,400 --> 01:19:38,800 Well, well. l am a good judge of mercenaries, eh? 839 01:19:39,100 --> 01:19:43,100 For three years, the city of Gath has had full measure for your pay. 840 01:19:43,300 --> 01:19:47,600 And now loyal service should have a reward. 841 01:19:47,800 --> 01:19:50,600 And l have one for you, David. 842 01:19:51,600 --> 01:19:53,600 Revenge. 843 01:19:53,800 --> 01:19:55,900 On your enemy. 844 01:19:56,100 --> 01:19:57,500 What enemy, lord? 845 01:19:57,900 --> 01:19:59,400 Saul. 846 01:19:59,600 --> 01:20:01,700 King of Israel. 847 01:20:09,400 --> 01:20:12,900 We're ioining forces with all five cities of Philistia. 848 01:20:13,100 --> 01:20:16,100 And this time, not a small raid but a war. 849 01:20:16,300 --> 01:20:19,600 A hundred chariots from Gath, 4000 spearmen... 850 01:20:19,800 --> 01:20:23,700 ...the same from Gaza and Ashkelon, Ekron and Ashdod... 851 01:20:24,100 --> 01:20:29,500 ...and you and your men. You will be our personal bodyguard. 852 01:20:30,000 --> 01:20:32,400 This is your chance, David. 853 01:20:32,600 --> 01:20:35,000 The destruction of Saul. 854 01:20:35,800 --> 01:20:38,100 This is what you've been waiting for. 855 01:20:38,800 --> 01:20:40,600 l know you, David. 856 01:20:40,800 --> 01:20:44,800 lf you know me, lord, you know what l will do. 857 01:20:47,500 --> 01:20:50,400 So we raided the southern parts of Judah. 858 01:20:50,600 --> 01:20:53,000 You know we never set foot in Saul's land. 859 01:20:53,200 --> 01:20:56,000 Suppose he finds out we raided his own allies in the Sinai 860 01:20:56,100 --> 01:20:58,200 No, he won't. We left no witnesses, remember? 861 01:20:58,400 --> 01:21:01,100 Yes, but this time there will be witnesses. 862 01:21:01,300 --> 01:21:03,700 You wouldn't let me kill Saul with his spear... 863 01:21:03,900 --> 01:21:05,900 ...but you promised to march against him. 864 01:21:06,100 --> 01:21:08,100 l did not promise. 865 01:21:08,200 --> 01:21:09,300 But you iust said-- 866 01:21:09,500 --> 01:21:13,600 l said, ''lf you know me, lord, you know what l will do.'' 867 01:21:22,500 --> 01:21:23,700 Who knows you, David? 868 01:21:24,800 --> 01:21:27,100 Who knows what you'll do? 869 01:21:27,900 --> 01:21:29,700 Do you know? 870 01:21:30,200 --> 01:21:32,600 Do even you know what you'll do? 871 01:22:02,700 --> 01:22:04,000 l-- 872 01:22:04,200 --> 01:22:08,600 l was not born to be a king. l did the best l knew, you understand. 873 01:22:08,700 --> 01:22:10,700 l did the best l could. 874 01:22:10,800 --> 01:22:12,800 Samuel! 875 01:22:13,300 --> 01:22:16,400 Show me what to do. 876 01:22:22,000 --> 01:22:24,100 Yahweh... 877 01:22:24,300 --> 01:22:27,700 ...is gone from you. 878 01:22:28,200 --> 01:22:35,000 He said that l heard the voice of Samuel. 879 01:22:35,400 --> 01:22:41,300 Yahweh has torn your kingdom from you. 880 01:22:41,500 --> 01:22:44,200 And l remember. 881 01:22:44,400 --> 01:22:48,200 Samuel's robe tore in my hand. 882 01:22:48,400 --> 01:22:53,000 No. No. No, that was-- That was long ago. 883 01:22:53,200 --> 01:22:56,200 And he, he said: 884 01:22:56,600 --> 01:23:00,200 ''Yahweh will give Israel... 885 01:23:00,400 --> 01:23:03,600 ...into the hand of the Philistines. 886 01:23:03,800 --> 01:23:10,700 And tomorrow each of you and your sons... 887 01:23:10,900 --> 01:23:14,200 ...will be in death with me.'' 888 01:23:14,800 --> 01:23:16,600 No, you're unreasonable. 889 01:23:16,700 --> 01:23:18,200 David is my captain. 890 01:23:18,400 --> 01:23:20,600 He's made his people abhor him. 891 01:23:20,900 --> 01:23:23,100 Therefore he shall be my servant forever. 892 01:23:23,300 --> 01:23:24,900 He is a Hebrew. 893 01:23:25,100 --> 01:23:26,300 l know. 894 01:23:26,500 --> 01:23:29,000 You remember what happened at Michmash. 895 01:23:29,200 --> 01:23:31,200 The Hebrew mercenaries deserted us. 896 01:23:31,300 --> 01:23:33,400 Joined the enemy. My father died there... 897 01:23:33,600 --> 01:23:35,300 ...because a Hebrew dog betrayed him. 898 01:23:35,500 --> 01:23:38,400 Well, why would he desert? Saul longs for his blood. 899 01:23:38,800 --> 01:23:43,600 ln this battle, l want all the Hebrews in front of me. 900 01:23:43,800 --> 01:23:45,000 Facing my spear. 901 01:23:45,100 --> 01:23:48,300 l would put my life in David's hands. 902 01:23:48,500 --> 01:23:51,600 l have. He and his men are my bodyguards. 903 01:23:51,900 --> 01:23:54,000 Have you forgotten the song? 904 01:23:54,200 --> 01:23:56,600 ''Saul has slain his thousands. 905 01:23:56,800 --> 01:23:59,700 And David his tens of thousands.'' 906 01:23:59,800 --> 01:24:03,100 No. l have the right to choose my own men. 907 01:24:03,300 --> 01:24:05,700 David marches with me against Saul. 908 01:24:05,800 --> 01:24:09,400 There are five kings of the Philistines. 909 01:24:09,600 --> 01:24:11,300 Four of us say... 910 01:24:11,500 --> 01:24:13,800 ...send the Hebrew back. 911 01:24:46,900 --> 01:24:48,000 l am sorry, David. 912 01:24:48,200 --> 01:24:50,700 l cannot let you go into the battle against Israel. 913 01:24:50,900 --> 01:24:53,100 But, lord, what have l done? 914 01:24:53,300 --> 01:24:55,600 Am l not to be allowed to fight against enemies... 915 01:24:55,800 --> 01:24:58,200 -...of my lord, the king? -There's nothing l can do. 916 01:24:58,300 --> 01:25:01,400 At first morning light, Ieave with your men. 917 01:25:02,500 --> 01:25:05,100 Don't misunderstand me, David. l do trust you. 918 01:25:05,400 --> 01:25:08,900 But l cannot keep you in the battle against Saul. 919 01:25:11,400 --> 01:25:13,600 ''Lord, what have l done?'' 920 01:25:14,900 --> 01:25:18,800 You lie like an Egyptian with a stone face. 921 01:25:19,200 --> 01:25:21,800 ''Am l not to be allowed to fight against the--'' 922 01:25:28,400 --> 01:25:31,500 Have those donkeys ready to move by first light. 923 01:25:32,100 --> 01:25:35,100 -Joab, are your men ready? -They will be. 924 01:25:35,300 --> 01:25:39,000 Get that tent down. What are you waiting for? 925 01:26:00,800 --> 01:26:02,400 Brother. 926 01:26:12,400 --> 01:26:14,100 Jonathan. 927 01:26:17,400 --> 01:26:19,400 You're safe here. You're safe. 928 01:26:19,600 --> 01:26:21,600 Philistines have gone to the north. 929 01:26:21,700 --> 01:26:23,200 Jonathan, why have you come? 930 01:26:23,900 --> 01:26:26,000 To see my brother. 931 01:26:27,600 --> 01:26:29,500 Before we fought against each other. 932 01:26:29,700 --> 01:26:32,100 We won't fight against each other, brother. 933 01:26:32,300 --> 01:26:35,700 The Philistine princes don't trust me in the battle. 934 01:26:35,900 --> 01:26:37,400 We're on our way to Ziklag. 935 01:26:37,900 --> 01:26:40,700 Were they right, brother? 936 01:26:41,300 --> 01:26:43,300 Would you have fought against Israel? 937 01:26:46,700 --> 01:26:50,300 Well, Yahweh is with you. 938 01:26:52,800 --> 01:26:54,400 Will you fight tomorrow? 939 01:26:56,500 --> 01:26:58,700 There are too many of them. 940 01:26:58,900 --> 01:27:02,400 The Philistine cities are sending their thousands. 941 01:27:02,600 --> 01:27:04,200 l know. 942 01:27:04,500 --> 01:27:08,100 When the spearmen charge tomorrow... 943 01:27:08,300 --> 01:27:10,800 ...they will turn and run as if they're frightened. 944 01:27:11,000 --> 01:27:14,000 Don't follow too closely, Jonathan. 945 01:27:14,200 --> 01:27:16,900 The chariots will be there waiting for you behind the ridge. 946 01:27:18,300 --> 01:27:20,400 How many men have you? 947 01:27:21,300 --> 01:27:25,500 Nine thousand. About 2000 of them... 948 01:27:25,700 --> 01:27:27,600 ...sick with the running flux. 949 01:27:27,800 --> 01:27:31,700 Put your slingers up front and try to break the first charge. 950 01:27:32,000 --> 01:27:33,600 l will. 951 01:27:34,800 --> 01:27:36,500 David... 952 01:27:38,500 --> 01:27:40,100 ...you will be king over Israel. 953 01:27:40,300 --> 01:27:41,800 No. 954 01:27:42,600 --> 01:27:44,900 -No. -My father knows that. 955 01:27:45,100 --> 01:27:46,600 You will be king. 956 01:27:46,800 --> 01:27:48,900 -No. -He sits in his tent... 957 01:27:49,100 --> 01:27:51,800 ...and waits for death. 958 01:27:52,800 --> 01:27:54,400 David... 959 01:27:55,300 --> 01:27:57,200 ...when you are king... 960 01:27:57,500 --> 01:27:59,600 ...do not destroy my seed. 961 01:27:59,800 --> 01:28:01,800 We made a covenant before Yahweh. 962 01:28:02,500 --> 01:28:04,900 Do not kill my children... 963 01:28:06,000 --> 01:28:07,900 ...to protect your throne. 964 01:28:11,400 --> 01:28:14,500 Yahweh is between you and me... 965 01:28:15,000 --> 01:28:20,200 ...and between your seed and my seed forever. 966 01:28:27,000 --> 01:28:28,300 Jonathan. 967 01:28:28,500 --> 01:28:30,400 Jonathan. 968 01:28:34,800 --> 01:28:36,300 David? 969 01:28:40,700 --> 01:28:42,200 Lord? 970 01:28:43,800 --> 01:28:45,900 What is it? 971 01:28:46,100 --> 01:28:49,300 We are free of the battle against our own people. 972 01:28:49,500 --> 01:28:52,600 The Philistines will smite your enemy... 973 01:28:52,800 --> 01:28:56,200 ...and you will have no blood guilt. 974 01:29:23,800 --> 01:29:25,500 Yahweh... 975 01:29:26,800 --> 01:29:30,000 ...put your hand out over Jonathan. 976 01:29:31,400 --> 01:29:33,500 And Saul. 977 01:30:46,800 --> 01:30:48,900 Saul! 978 01:30:49,700 --> 01:30:52,800 Why? 979 01:30:56,300 --> 01:30:59,000 Why? 980 01:30:59,200 --> 01:31:02,300 Why? 981 01:31:26,400 --> 01:31:29,700 Thy beauty, oh, Israel. 982 01:31:29,900 --> 01:31:32,900 Upon thy high places is slain. 983 01:31:33,100 --> 01:31:35,900 How are the mighty fallen. 984 01:31:37,000 --> 01:31:39,000 Tell it not in Gath. 985 01:31:39,200 --> 01:31:41,200 Publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon... 986 01:31:41,400 --> 01:31:44,700 ...lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice. 987 01:31:44,900 --> 01:31:47,300 Ye mountain of Gilboa... 988 01:31:47,500 --> 01:31:50,600 ...let there be no dew or rain upon you. 989 01:31:50,800 --> 01:31:53,300 Neither fields of choice fruits... 990 01:31:53,500 --> 01:31:57,200 ...for there the shield of the mighty was vilely cast away. 991 01:31:57,400 --> 01:32:01,300 The Shield of Saul not anointed with oil. 992 01:32:02,900 --> 01:32:05,100 Saul and _onathan. 993 01:32:05,300 --> 01:32:07,800 The beloved and pleasant in their lives. 994 01:32:07,900 --> 01:32:11,000 Even in their death they were not divided. 995 01:32:11,700 --> 01:32:13,900 They were swi_er than eagles. 996 01:32:14,000 --> 01:32:17,000 They were stronger than lions. 997 01:32:18,200 --> 01:32:21,800 Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul... 998 01:32:22,100 --> 01:32:25,500 ...who clothed you in scarlet with other delights. 999 01:32:25,700 --> 01:32:29,100 Who put ornaments of gold upon your apparel. 1000 01:32:29,300 --> 01:32:33,000 How are the mighty fallen in the midst of battle? 1001 01:32:33,200 --> 01:32:37,500 Jonathan, upon thy high places, is slain. 1002 01:32:38,100 --> 01:32:40,600 l mourn for you, my brother Jonathan. 1003 01:32:40,800 --> 01:32:43,400 Very pleasant have you been to me. 1004 01:32:43,600 --> 01:32:47,600 Wonde_ul was your love for me, passing the love of women. 1005 01:32:49,200 --> 01:32:53,800 How are the mighty fallen and the weapons of war perished? 1006 01:32:54,000 --> 01:32:55,600 David. 1007 01:32:56,100 --> 01:32:58,100 David. 1008 01:32:59,100 --> 01:33:00,800 David. 1009 01:33:01,000 --> 01:33:04,700 David the King! 1010 01:33:06,400 --> 01:33:09,400 King David. 1011 01:33:12,500 --> 01:33:14,300 King! 1012 01:33:15,000 --> 01:33:17,500 David! 1013 01:33:17,600 --> 01:33:21,000 King! 1014 01:34:45,300 --> 01:34:48,200 This is David, the young shepherd boy... 1015 01:34:48,400 --> 01:34:51,400 ...immortali_ed by Michelangelo. 1016 01:34:51,600 --> 01:34:55,000 And this is David, the king, come to life. 1017 01:34:55,100 --> 01:34:58,300 That is within the power of the king. 1018 01:35:00,100 --> 01:35:02,300 The story of David... 1019 01:35:02,500 --> 01:35:07,400 ...the second king of Israel, Iess than 3000 years ago. 1020 01:35:09,400 --> 01:35:11,500 After Saul, the first king of Israel... 1021 01:35:11,700 --> 01:35:14,900 ...and his son Jonathan were killed by the Philistines. 1022 01:35:15,100 --> 01:35:18,500 David is king of his own tribe of Judah... 1023 01:35:18,700 --> 01:35:22,800 ...but the northern tribes still follow Saul's son, Ishvi. 1024 01:35:24,800 --> 01:35:27,600 fighting has gone on for six years. 1025 01:35:30,000 --> 01:35:32,700 One day, Joab, David's war chief... 1026 01:35:32,900 --> 01:35:37,800 ...receives a message from Abner, war chief of Saul's son. 1027 01:36:11,100 --> 01:36:16,000 Joab, peace in the name of Ishvi, son of Saul... 1028 01:36:16,200 --> 01:36:17,700 ...the one king of Israel. 1029 01:36:17,900 --> 01:36:20,600 Abner, there is no peace... 1030 01:36:20,800 --> 01:36:24,100 ...in the name of David, the anointed king. 1031 01:36:24,300 --> 01:36:27,800 The chosen ruler of Judah and all the south. 1032 01:36:33,200 --> 01:36:35,000 Anointed? 1033 01:36:36,400 --> 01:36:38,400 ls that what you call your pretender? 1034 01:36:38,600 --> 01:36:40,400 Your King David? 1035 01:36:40,600 --> 01:36:43,100 The oil was poured on his head by Samuel... 1036 01:36:43,300 --> 01:36:45,000 ...the old prophet. 1037 01:36:46,600 --> 01:36:49,800 You pour oil on an onion before you eat it... 1038 01:36:50,000 --> 01:36:52,000 ...but that doesn't make you king. 1039 01:36:52,200 --> 01:36:54,200 lt was your runner called me here to Gideon. 1040 01:36:54,400 --> 01:36:56,400 There are only 1 O armed men. 1041 01:36:58,400 --> 01:37:00,500 And how many in the wadi beyond the village? 1042 01:37:00,700 --> 01:37:03,100 No more than you have behind the rocks on that ridge. 1043 01:37:04,700 --> 01:37:06,700 Did you call me here to talk or to fight? 1044 01:37:07,300 --> 01:37:10,400 Joab, you and l know it takes more than a prophet's horn of oil... 1045 01:37:10,600 --> 01:37:11,700 ...to make a king. 1046 01:37:11,800 --> 01:37:16,400 Now, we know that it takes spear points and politics... 1047 01:37:16,800 --> 01:37:18,700 ...and lies. 1048 01:37:19,300 --> 01:37:21,500 David and Ishvi... 1049 01:37:22,000 --> 01:37:24,800 ...they've been fighting each other since the old king died. 1050 01:37:25,000 --> 01:37:28,400 -Are you tired, old man? -Yes. 1051 01:37:28,600 --> 01:37:30,500 When Saul was alive, there was one king... 1052 01:37:30,700 --> 01:37:31,800 ...over Judah and Israel. 1053 01:37:32,000 --> 01:37:33,400 And you were his war chief. 1054 01:37:33,600 --> 01:37:37,000 That why you hauled his gutless son to Gideon, stuffed him with straw... 1055 01:37:37,200 --> 01:37:40,100 ...and propped him up with your spear to keep him from falling? 1056 01:37:40,300 --> 01:37:42,200 lshvi is a son of Saul. 1057 01:37:42,400 --> 01:37:45,500 lf you've something to say, say it. They won't keep a truce for long. 1058 01:37:50,700 --> 01:37:53,500 We'll all be fighting before high sun. 1059 01:37:53,700 --> 01:37:56,000 They have been for six years. 1060 01:37:56,200 --> 01:37:59,300 Abner. In time, David will win... 1061 01:37:59,900 --> 01:38:03,600 ...and he will hang Ishvi's body on the wall at Hebron. 1062 01:38:03,800 --> 01:38:06,000 Maybe, in time. 1063 01:38:06,100 --> 01:38:09,000 But now it is we who have the northern tribes. 1064 01:38:09,100 --> 01:38:11,000 Who knows who will hang... 1065 01:38:11,200 --> 01:38:12,500 ...on whose wall. 1066 01:38:17,500 --> 01:38:19,500 Joab, brother. 1067 01:39:09,900 --> 01:39:11,300 Abner. 1068 01:39:18,300 --> 01:39:20,200 Now listen... 1069 01:39:20,400 --> 01:39:22,500 ...Asahel... 1070 01:39:22,700 --> 01:39:24,200 ...brother of Joab. 1071 01:39:30,900 --> 01:39:33,300 Fight someone else. 1072 01:39:36,500 --> 01:39:38,700 Take someone else's armor. 1073 01:39:43,400 --> 01:39:45,500 Now, turn away. 1074 01:39:45,700 --> 01:39:47,800 l want no blood feud with Joab. 1075 01:41:35,100 --> 01:41:36,200 My son. 1076 01:41:41,500 --> 01:41:43,000 My son. 1077 01:41:43,100 --> 01:41:45,000 Oh, whose child is this? 1078 01:41:45,100 --> 01:41:46,500 Mine, lord. 1079 01:41:46,700 --> 01:41:48,200 Oh, yes, Adoniiah. 1080 01:41:48,300 --> 01:41:52,300 -Ephraim, lord. -Adonijah is my son, lord. 1081 01:41:52,500 --> 01:41:54,200 Oh, yes. Of course. 1082 01:42:04,200 --> 01:42:08,600 Lord, this is your first-born son, Amnon, remember? 1083 01:42:13,800 --> 01:42:16,700 Get up, fool. It's the king. 1084 01:42:16,800 --> 01:42:21,300 -Sit. How far did you run? -The village of Karesh in Benjamin. 1085 01:42:21,500 --> 01:42:23,700 -Do you have a scroll? -No, lord. The war chief... 1086 01:42:23,900 --> 01:42:26,600 ...told me the message and made me say it three times. 1087 01:42:26,800 --> 01:42:30,300 From Abner, son of Ner, to David, son of Jesse at Hebron... 1088 01:42:30,500 --> 01:42:32,300 ...whose is the land. 1089 01:42:32,500 --> 01:42:33,900 Make your alliance with me. 1090 01:42:35,100 --> 01:42:38,400 l can bring all Israel and the north with me. 1091 01:42:38,600 --> 01:42:41,100 -ls that all? -Yes, lord. 1092 01:42:41,300 --> 01:42:44,000 l can say it again word for word. 1093 01:42:44,200 --> 01:42:48,000 Why would he break with Ishvi now? 1094 01:42:48,200 --> 01:42:50,700 You can't trust him. 1095 01:42:52,100 --> 01:42:53,600 Those are Abner's words. 1096 01:42:53,800 --> 01:42:56,200 But there's always a message hidden under a message. 1097 01:42:56,400 --> 01:43:00,100 You remember a woman Saul had, Rizpah, the concubine? 1098 01:43:00,300 --> 01:43:02,000 So did Abner, and he took her. 1099 01:43:02,200 --> 01:43:04,400 Lord, everyone knows the women of a dead king... 1100 01:43:04,600 --> 01:43:06,200 ...belong to his successor. 1101 01:43:06,400 --> 01:43:09,800 lshvi scolded Abner like a small boy for stealing a cheese. 1102 01:43:10,000 --> 01:43:11,500 lshvi is a fool. 1103 01:43:11,600 --> 01:43:15,200 But now, Abner, he's an empty wine skin. 1104 01:43:15,400 --> 01:43:17,100 l heard the war chief shout. 1105 01:43:17,300 --> 01:43:19,900 He swore to Yahweh he would pull down the house of Saul. 1106 01:43:20,100 --> 01:43:23,600 And set up the throne of David from Dan to Beersheba. 1107 01:43:23,800 --> 01:43:25,300 lt's too simple. 1108 01:43:25,400 --> 01:43:26,800 What will he want from you? 1109 01:43:27,000 --> 01:43:30,900 The question is, what do l demand of Abner? 1110 01:43:31,000 --> 01:43:35,000 lf l offer him anything, he'll think l need him. 1111 01:43:37,100 --> 01:43:38,900 Tell Abner l will meet him. 1112 01:43:39,100 --> 01:43:41,200 But before l see his face... 1113 01:43:41,400 --> 01:43:44,400 ...he must bring me Michal, daughter of Saul. 1114 01:43:44,600 --> 01:43:47,600 David, Saul gave her to another man... 1115 01:43:47,700 --> 01:43:50,600 -...you can't-- -Do you understand? 1116 01:43:51,100 --> 01:43:53,800 Say it back to me three times. 1117 01:43:54,000 --> 01:43:58,700 l want Michal, daughter of Saul... 1118 01:43:59,100 --> 01:44:01,500 ...who is my wife. 1119 01:44:01,600 --> 01:44:05,300 No, there is a mistake. You do not understand. 1120 01:44:05,400 --> 01:44:07,200 Why do you bring soldiers to my house? 1121 01:44:07,400 --> 01:44:10,300 -What have we got to do with soldiers? -Are you ready, Michal... 1122 01:44:10,900 --> 01:44:14,200 ...daughter of Saul, wife of David of Judah? 1123 01:44:14,400 --> 01:44:16,400 No, that's not right... 1124 01:44:16,600 --> 01:44:17,600 ...that was all changed. 1125 01:44:17,800 --> 01:44:20,500 She was given to me by Saul, by the king. 1126 01:44:20,700 --> 01:44:22,400 Paltiel, please. 1127 01:44:22,600 --> 01:44:25,500 No. No, let me explain. 1128 01:44:25,700 --> 01:44:27,900 lt's a simple mistake. 1129 01:44:30,600 --> 01:44:35,100 She was the wife of David, but we are married now for years. 1130 01:44:35,300 --> 01:44:38,200 Michal, the wife of Paltiel. 1131 01:44:38,300 --> 01:44:41,900 lf there's anything you want to take, l have pack donkeys. 1132 01:44:44,200 --> 01:44:45,700 Abner... 1133 01:44:45,900 --> 01:44:49,300 ...my father's war chief, he wants me? 1134 01:44:54,300 --> 01:44:57,300 He was a beautiful man, his hair was red. 1135 01:44:57,400 --> 01:44:58,500 ls it still red? 1136 01:44:59,100 --> 01:45:01,200 They say so. l haven't seen him. 1137 01:45:01,500 --> 01:45:03,500 l was 14. 1138 01:45:03,900 --> 01:45:05,700 l loved him. 1139 01:45:06,900 --> 01:45:11,100 And l loved my father and my brother Jonathan... 1140 01:45:11,900 --> 01:45:13,900 ...and they are dead. 1141 01:45:15,300 --> 01:45:16,800 War chief... 1142 01:45:17,000 --> 01:45:20,500 ...it's very hard to remember how a girl loves when she is 1 4... 1143 01:45:20,700 --> 01:45:24,600 ...when she's lived as another man's wife all these years. 1144 01:45:25,300 --> 01:45:26,800 Abner... 1145 01:45:27,000 --> 01:45:29,500 ...why does he want Michal? 1146 01:45:29,700 --> 01:45:31,600 The wife of Paltiel? 1147 01:45:31,800 --> 01:45:34,300 No, he wants the daughter of Saul. 1148 01:45:36,100 --> 01:45:39,200 When we were married, l wondered, ''Why does he love me?'' 1149 01:45:40,000 --> 01:45:41,900 l thought it was for my eyes. 1150 01:45:42,800 --> 01:45:45,900 -Which were bright, weren't they? -Yes. 1151 01:45:46,500 --> 01:45:49,000 Now my eyes are not so bright. 1152 01:45:49,200 --> 01:45:53,200 They've seen 5000 days and nights in my husband's house. 1153 01:45:56,300 --> 01:45:59,200 There is still one thing left David can love. 1154 01:45:59,300 --> 01:46:01,700 l am still the daughter of Saul... 1155 01:46:01,900 --> 01:46:04,000 ...who was king of all the tribes of Israel. 1156 01:46:04,600 --> 01:46:06,200 Abner... 1157 01:46:10,000 --> 01:46:12,200 ...you cannot send her to him. 1158 01:46:13,400 --> 01:46:15,200 Michal... 1159 01:46:15,300 --> 01:46:17,900 ...David is king in Hebron... 1160 01:46:18,100 --> 01:46:24,200 ...and if he and l come to a bargain, he'll be king of all Israel... 1161 01:46:24,400 --> 01:46:28,600 ...and you will be the first wife of a king. 1162 01:46:28,800 --> 01:46:31,300 l am already the daughter of a king... 1163 01:46:31,500 --> 01:46:33,900 ...and it's not done much for me. 1164 01:46:37,300 --> 01:46:39,300 Michal! 1165 01:47:08,800 --> 01:47:10,400 Stay! 1166 01:47:24,000 --> 01:47:27,900 You remember, David, the first time that l took you to Saul's room? 1167 01:47:28,500 --> 01:47:30,300 Do you remember what you said? 1168 01:47:30,500 --> 01:47:35,900 You said, ''Lord, there is a goat that my father sent as an offering.'' 1169 01:47:36,100 --> 01:47:37,900 And you said, ''Saul has a goat.'' 1170 01:47:40,100 --> 01:47:41,800 Were you afraid of Saul, David? 1171 01:47:42,000 --> 01:47:45,600 l was a shepherd, he was a king. 1172 01:47:47,600 --> 01:47:51,000 And Yahweh's sickness was upon him when his eyes burned. 1173 01:47:52,600 --> 01:47:53,900 Yes. 1174 01:47:54,900 --> 01:47:56,500 And when you played for him... 1175 01:47:56,600 --> 01:48:00,800 ...like a man falling asleep in the arms of an Egyptian whore. 1176 01:48:01,700 --> 01:48:05,600 You will not fear 1177 01:48:05,800 --> 01:48:10,200 The terrors of night 1178 01:48:10,600 --> 01:48:16,000 Wor the arrows that fly by day 1179 01:48:16,100 --> 01:48:21,200 Nor the plague of darkness 1180 01:48:22,500 --> 01:48:26,400 Wor the blight 1181 01:48:26,600 --> 01:48:33,300 That waits at noonday 1182 01:48:34,300 --> 01:48:36,300 Yes. 1183 01:48:37,500 --> 01:48:41,500 lt was high sun when the Philistines found Saul... 1184 01:48:41,700 --> 01:48:44,500 ...with his own sword in his belly... 1185 01:48:44,800 --> 01:48:47,100 ...and cut off his head. 1186 01:48:47,900 --> 01:48:50,200 You're a friend, Akish. 1187 01:48:52,500 --> 01:48:55,700 My hand was never raised against Saul. 1188 01:48:57,600 --> 01:48:58,600 l loved him. 1189 01:48:58,800 --> 01:49:00,500 And l was his war chief... 1190 01:49:00,700 --> 01:49:02,700 ...and here we are alive. 1191 01:49:02,900 --> 01:49:04,700 You planning to take Saul's throne... 1192 01:49:04,900 --> 01:49:07,900 ...me to help you by betraying his last son. 1193 01:49:11,400 --> 01:49:14,300 Saul, laugh with us. 1194 01:49:17,100 --> 01:49:19,600 King, live forever. 1195 01:49:20,400 --> 01:49:22,300 Have you spoken to the elders of Benjamin? 1196 01:49:27,700 --> 01:49:29,600 Will they recognize me as king? 1197 01:49:30,400 --> 01:49:32,300 David. 1198 01:49:33,900 --> 01:49:35,600 King. 1199 01:49:35,700 --> 01:49:38,700 l brought you Michal, the daughter of Saul... 1200 01:49:38,800 --> 01:49:42,100 ...now you want me to bring you the elders of Benjamin? 1201 01:49:42,300 --> 01:49:45,700 The powers of Ephraim and all of Israel in the north? 1202 01:49:45,900 --> 01:49:47,400 And what am l receiving? 1203 01:49:47,500 --> 01:49:50,000 Just a piece of old roast goat. 1204 01:49:50,200 --> 01:49:52,400 What do you want to go with your meat, Abner? 1205 01:49:54,000 --> 01:49:58,200 There be one king and one power and an army... 1206 01:49:59,100 --> 01:50:00,100 ...and a war chief. 1207 01:50:01,200 --> 01:50:03,400 l have Joab, son of my sister. 1208 01:50:03,600 --> 01:50:05,800 He's a good man for fighting in the mountains... 1209 01:50:06,000 --> 01:50:08,600 ...stealing geese from farms. 1210 01:50:09,500 --> 01:50:12,300 What can he say to the elders of Asher and Benjamin... 1211 01:50:12,500 --> 01:50:16,300 ...about leaving the House of Saul for a David? 1212 01:50:16,500 --> 01:50:20,100 You need me, David, son of Jesse... 1213 01:50:20,300 --> 01:50:22,800 ...king in Judah only. 1214 01:50:27,900 --> 01:50:30,100 Take a meat, Abner... 1215 01:50:30,800 --> 01:50:34,000 ...we'll find some spice to go with it. 1216 01:50:52,000 --> 01:50:54,100 Abner is here. 1217 01:50:54,300 --> 01:50:58,100 Abner. With my brother's blood on his head... 1218 01:50:58,300 --> 01:51:01,500 ...and you let him go in peace? 1219 01:51:01,600 --> 01:51:03,200 You fed him... 1220 01:51:03,400 --> 01:51:05,700 ...with roast meat and oil and honey... 1221 01:51:05,800 --> 01:51:08,600 -...and you let him go in peace. -Joab. 1222 01:51:08,800 --> 01:51:11,700 You let Abner come into your house and count your men... 1223 01:51:11,800 --> 01:51:14,700 ...see how the gates are built and where the walls are weak... 1224 01:51:14,900 --> 01:51:18,100 ...and you let him go in peace. 1225 01:51:18,300 --> 01:51:21,900 Uncle, you are a fool. 1226 01:51:27,000 --> 01:51:29,300 Abner was Saul's war chief... 1227 01:51:29,500 --> 01:51:32,300 ...without him, Ishvi is no king. 1228 01:51:32,500 --> 01:51:34,100 He's a gelded sheep. 1229 01:51:34,300 --> 01:51:38,500 l need Abner. The tribes of Beniamin and Ephraim follow him. 1230 01:51:38,700 --> 01:51:41,800 He can bring me the whole of the north. 1231 01:51:43,600 --> 01:51:46,600 And he is to go in peace. 1232 01:51:57,800 --> 01:52:01,000 Well, what did he say, brother? 1233 01:52:06,300 --> 01:52:08,700 Send a runner north to the well at Borsora... 1234 01:52:08,800 --> 01:52:11,300 ...where Abner will camp for the night. 1235 01:52:12,100 --> 01:52:14,700 The king wants him to return here. 1236 01:52:46,500 --> 01:52:48,600 Wait. My men are outside. 1237 01:53:18,000 --> 01:53:23,500 l had them. After six years, l had them all. 1238 01:53:23,700 --> 01:53:29,700 The elders of Beniamin, Ephraim, Asher, Jesuit, Judah. l had them all. 1239 01:53:30,200 --> 01:53:36,500 And you. You stupid bloody fool. You murdered him. 1240 01:53:36,700 --> 01:53:41,200 You sent for him in my name and you murdered him. 1241 01:53:41,400 --> 01:53:43,300 And who will believe it was not my order? 1242 01:53:43,400 --> 01:53:45,400 All the tribes in the north will say... 1243 01:53:45,500 --> 01:53:49,100 ...that David brought Abner to his house... 1244 01:53:49,300 --> 01:53:53,800 ...gave him bread and salt and butchered him like an ox. 1245 01:53:54,400 --> 01:54:00,200 And they will go to Ishvi again and they will call him king. 1246 01:54:00,400 --> 01:54:02,400 My enemies l can fight... 1247 01:54:02,600 --> 01:54:07,900 ...but when my servants are bloody stupid fools.... 1248 01:54:08,300 --> 01:54:11,200 My brother, Asahel's blood cried out against Abner. 1249 01:54:11,300 --> 01:54:14,800 -l had the blood right-- -You? 1250 01:54:15,300 --> 01:54:18,400 Abner's blood will drown me. 1251 01:54:18,600 --> 01:54:21,000 David's name will stink in the nose of Israel... 1252 01:54:21,200 --> 01:54:24,600 ...like a dog dead in the sun for three days. 1253 01:54:24,800 --> 01:54:28,700 There would've been one king over all Yahweh's people... 1254 01:54:28,800 --> 01:54:30,900 ...from Dan to Beersheba... 1255 01:54:31,100 --> 01:54:33,900 ...without war, without fighting. 1256 01:54:35,500 --> 01:54:38,500 What blood will be spilled on the ground now? 1257 01:54:44,300 --> 01:54:47,700 What bloodguilt will you have, Joab? 1258 01:54:48,300 --> 01:54:52,300 Yahweh will call for a life to pay for Abner's life. 1259 01:54:52,500 --> 01:54:55,400 A butcher must be butchered... 1260 01:54:55,500 --> 01:54:59,000 ...and the people will know that l had no part of this. 1261 01:55:05,100 --> 01:55:08,200 King, l am your servant. 1262 01:55:08,300 --> 01:55:10,300 Kill me. 1263 01:55:10,500 --> 01:55:11,700 l have killed for you. 1264 01:55:12,600 --> 01:55:13,900 When Saul hunted you... 1265 01:55:14,100 --> 01:55:16,800 ...when you fought in the army of Achish the Philistine... 1266 01:55:17,000 --> 01:55:19,200 ...l killed for you. 1267 01:55:21,300 --> 01:55:25,300 For six years, l killed the men of Abner sent after you... 1268 01:55:25,500 --> 01:55:27,900 ...in the name of Ishvi. 1269 01:55:28,800 --> 01:55:31,800 l made you an army... 1270 01:55:32,000 --> 01:55:34,600 ...that brought you from the wilderness here to Hebron. 1271 01:55:34,800 --> 01:55:39,700 The tribe of Beniamin and Ephraim and Asher followed Abner... 1272 01:55:40,200 --> 01:55:42,600 ...but your army... 1273 01:55:42,800 --> 01:55:45,500 ...follows Joab. 1274 01:55:46,000 --> 01:55:47,900 But... 1275 01:55:48,000 --> 01:55:51,800 ...if Yahweh calls for my death... 1276 01:55:52,400 --> 01:55:53,400 ...kill me. 1277 01:55:58,500 --> 01:56:00,200 Joab... 1278 01:56:00,900 --> 01:56:04,200 ...when Abner's body is washed... 1279 01:56:04,400 --> 01:56:10,100 ...when it is carried to the burial cave, you and your people... 1280 01:56:10,300 --> 01:56:13,500 ...will tear your clothes and gash your face. 1281 01:56:13,600 --> 01:56:17,300 And you will follow his body... 1282 01:56:17,400 --> 01:56:21,300 ...howling and wailing like pregnant widows. 1283 01:56:21,400 --> 01:56:25,600 No! Wrong, David. He was my blood enemy. 1284 01:56:25,800 --> 01:56:28,300 Listen to me, son of my sister! 1285 01:56:28,500 --> 01:56:31,600 l need you and your army. 1286 01:56:32,500 --> 01:56:34,300 lshvi will fall. 1287 01:56:34,500 --> 01:56:38,700 l must take the walled cities one by one. 1288 01:56:38,900 --> 01:56:41,900 l want the Jebusite town of Jerusalem for my own city... 1289 01:56:42,100 --> 01:56:45,300 ...because it stands on neutral ground between north and south. 1290 01:56:45,400 --> 01:56:49,900 All this l have planned but you, you blundering stupid fool. 1291 01:56:51,400 --> 01:56:53,000 Now... 1292 01:56:53,300 --> 01:56:55,000 ...follow Abner's body... 1293 01:56:55,100 --> 01:56:57,700 ...or follow Abner. 1294 01:57:23,900 --> 01:57:25,700 Listen to me... 1295 01:57:25,900 --> 01:57:29,000 ...people of Israel and Judah. 1296 01:57:29,700 --> 01:57:31,500 l am David... 1297 01:57:31,900 --> 01:57:33,300 ...king. 1298 01:57:34,400 --> 01:57:36,400 Before Yahweh... 1299 01:57:37,100 --> 01:57:39,000 ...l swear... 1300 01:57:39,300 --> 01:57:44,500 ...l had no part in the blood of Abner, son of Ner. 1301 01:57:44,800 --> 01:57:47,300 Let the blood fall on Joab. 1302 01:57:48,800 --> 01:57:50,600 Yahweh's curse is on his house. 1303 01:57:50,700 --> 01:57:53,900 -Stone him. -Stone him. 1304 01:57:54,100 --> 01:57:56,400 Please, don't. 1305 01:57:56,500 --> 01:58:00,800 Let the Lord punish the crime of Joab. 1306 01:58:03,200 --> 01:58:05,800 l turn my face from him. 1307 01:58:06,000 --> 01:58:08,000 He's war chief of my army no more. 1308 01:58:08,200 --> 01:58:10,100 So that the people may know... 1309 01:58:10,300 --> 01:58:12,200 ...that David, king... 1310 01:58:12,400 --> 01:58:14,700 ...had no part in the killing of Abner... 1311 01:58:14,900 --> 01:58:16,700 ...son of Ner. 1312 01:58:43,500 --> 01:58:45,000 There. 1313 01:58:45,500 --> 01:58:48,000 Behind the brush. Stay down. 1314 01:58:48,200 --> 01:58:50,900 They have sharp eyes on the city wall. 1315 01:58:53,100 --> 01:58:55,200 Joab, why take the risk? 1316 01:58:55,400 --> 01:58:58,000 David made you eat dirt before Abner's body. 1317 01:58:58,200 --> 01:59:00,000 But l'll spit it out. 1318 01:59:00,200 --> 01:59:01,700 l know David. 1319 01:59:01,900 --> 01:59:05,100 lf l give him the city of the Jebusites up there... 1320 01:59:05,300 --> 01:59:06,800 ...l'll be his war chief again. 1321 01:59:06,900 --> 01:59:09,900 He swore he would never turn his face to you. 1322 01:59:10,200 --> 01:59:12,700 He never will turn his face to me... 1323 01:59:12,900 --> 01:59:14,600 ...until he needs me. 1324 01:59:14,700 --> 01:59:16,800 And then he will make a song which says... 1325 01:59:17,000 --> 01:59:20,400 ...he swore to make the man who took this city his commander... 1326 01:59:20,500 --> 01:59:22,600 ...then everybody will sing and believe it... 1327 01:59:22,700 --> 01:59:25,200 ...and David will believe his own song. 1328 01:59:25,300 --> 01:59:29,500 Because the truth for a king is what he needs. 1329 01:59:29,800 --> 01:59:32,500 And David needs Jerusalem. 1330 01:59:33,100 --> 01:59:35,400 Are you sure the tunnel Ieads all the way? 1331 01:59:35,600 --> 01:59:37,300 Last night, l crawled up the shaft. 1332 01:59:37,500 --> 01:59:39,100 lt goes through the mountain... 1333 01:59:39,300 --> 01:59:40,800 ...rising about 400 cubits... 1334 01:59:41,000 --> 01:59:43,500 ...to the water pool then straight up the well shaft... 1335 01:59:44,600 --> 01:59:47,100 ...to iust inside the walls of the city... 1336 01:59:47,300 --> 01:59:50,100 ...no more than 20 cubits from the caravan gate. 1337 01:59:50,300 --> 01:59:52,600 You make it sound easy, brother. 1338 01:59:52,800 --> 01:59:53,800 What about the men? 1339 01:59:54,000 --> 01:59:55,800 Take them to below the caravan gate. 1340 01:59:56,000 --> 01:59:58,400 l'll open it from the inside. 1341 02:00:41,600 --> 02:00:43,900 David, king... 1342 02:00:44,100 --> 02:00:46,900 ...the city is yours. 1343 02:00:47,100 --> 02:00:53,400 Jerusalem, the fortress. David's city. 1344 02:01:15,100 --> 02:01:18,500 David, reioice in the eyes of Yahweh! 1345 02:01:19,600 --> 02:01:23,200 David the king, in the eyes of Yahweh! 1346 02:01:23,400 --> 02:01:24,400 Reioice. 1347 02:01:24,600 --> 02:01:28,500 David, king in the eyes of Yahweh and Jerusalem. 1348 02:02:53,400 --> 02:02:54,600 Clap your hands... 1349 02:02:54,800 --> 02:02:56,400 ...all you people. 1350 02:02:56,600 --> 02:03:01,300 Shout to on high, in the voice of God. 1351 02:03:50,300 --> 02:03:54,000 This is the bread blessed by Yahweh's priest of yam. 1352 02:03:54,200 --> 02:03:56,200 l brought it to you. 1353 02:03:56,300 --> 02:03:59,000 Give it to one of your own wives... 1354 02:03:59,200 --> 02:04:00,900 ...great king. 1355 02:04:01,400 --> 02:04:03,600 Michal, l chose you... 1356 02:04:03,800 --> 02:04:05,900 ...because this is a night of blessing. 1357 02:04:06,000 --> 02:04:09,100 Tonight, my enemies seem far away. 1358 02:04:10,500 --> 02:04:12,600 l wanted to remember... 1359 02:04:13,500 --> 02:04:16,500 ...Saul, your father... 1360 02:04:17,000 --> 02:04:19,300 ...and Jonathan, your brother. 1361 02:04:22,800 --> 02:04:26,300 Do you remember how you and l and Jonathan... 1362 02:04:26,500 --> 02:04:30,000 ...would sit in the cool of the dark on the roof. 1363 02:04:30,200 --> 02:04:32,400 l would look at you and we'd smile secretly... 1364 02:04:32,600 --> 02:04:35,300 ...because we loved Jonathan... 1365 02:04:35,500 --> 02:04:38,500 ...but if only he would grow tired and go to bed... 1366 02:04:39,500 --> 02:04:41,800 ...then we could go to bed. 1367 02:04:42,900 --> 02:04:45,100 My brother Jonathan is dead. 1368 02:04:45,800 --> 02:04:48,100 Saul is dead. 1369 02:04:48,500 --> 02:04:50,500 l still mourn for him. 1370 02:04:51,200 --> 02:04:52,900 And for Jonathan. 1371 02:04:53,500 --> 02:04:55,600 l tore my clothes. 1372 02:04:55,900 --> 02:04:57,900 l made a death song for them. 1373 02:04:58,100 --> 02:04:59,500 But you are alive... 1374 02:04:59,700 --> 02:05:02,200 ...and you sit in my father's place. 1375 02:05:02,300 --> 02:05:05,800 And you took me from my husband as a sign for Israel. 1376 02:05:05,900 --> 02:05:07,500 ''See, David is legitimate. 1377 02:05:08,100 --> 02:05:10,200 He has the daughter of Saul.'' 1378 02:05:14,300 --> 02:05:16,000 Michal. 1379 02:05:19,500 --> 02:05:22,100 When we were young, we loved one another. 1380 02:05:22,300 --> 02:05:24,000 Michal. 1381 02:05:25,300 --> 02:05:27,900 All Israel is at peace. 1382 02:05:29,400 --> 02:05:31,100 Today, l-- 1383 02:05:31,300 --> 02:05:34,600 l put the Ark of the Covenant into my city... 1384 02:05:35,100 --> 02:05:37,100 ...and Yahweh blessed me with honor. 1385 02:05:37,300 --> 02:05:38,600 What honor? 1386 02:05:38,800 --> 02:05:41,900 l saw you today iumping before the people like a slave girl. 1387 02:05:42,100 --> 02:05:43,500 ls that honor? 1388 02:05:43,600 --> 02:05:46,000 Uncovering yourself before the women. 1389 02:05:46,200 --> 02:05:48,700 Robes flapping, showing your root and your buttock... 1390 02:05:48,900 --> 02:05:50,700 ...like a priest of Sodom. 1391 02:05:50,900 --> 02:05:53,500 My father was not a king like that. 1392 02:05:53,600 --> 02:05:56,000 Saul was a man. 1393 02:05:57,800 --> 02:06:02,000 lf l uncovered myself, it was before my God, Yahweh... 1394 02:06:02,200 --> 02:06:03,700 ...who chose me... 1395 02:06:03,900 --> 02:06:08,400 ...over your father and all his house to rule Israel. 1396 02:06:08,700 --> 02:06:11,200 And if Yahweh calls me... 1397 02:06:11,600 --> 02:06:14,300 ...l will be more vile than that in your eyes. 1398 02:06:20,400 --> 02:06:22,200 Michal. 1399 02:06:24,500 --> 02:06:26,500 Your eyes are like Jonathan's. 1400 02:06:26,600 --> 02:06:28,300 Let me go. 1401 02:06:28,400 --> 02:06:31,100 There are too many years between us. 1402 02:06:31,800 --> 02:06:34,500 David, let me go back to my husband Paltiel. 1403 02:06:34,700 --> 02:06:36,100 He wept for me. 1404 02:06:36,300 --> 02:06:37,600 No. 1405 02:06:39,600 --> 02:06:42,100 A king cannot let anything go that is his. 1406 02:06:43,800 --> 02:06:46,000 You have no heart. 1407 02:06:46,300 --> 02:06:48,300 When you were young, you could love. 1408 02:06:48,400 --> 02:06:50,900 Can you love anyone now, David? 1409 02:06:51,100 --> 02:06:52,700 You can conquer. 1410 02:06:52,900 --> 02:06:55,500 You can rut among the women like a randy goat. 1411 02:06:55,700 --> 02:06:58,300 But can you love? 1412 02:07:04,000 --> 02:07:07,700 Well. Here am l. 1413 02:07:09,000 --> 02:07:11,100 l am the king's. 1414 02:07:12,300 --> 02:07:14,000 But if we have a son... 1415 02:07:14,200 --> 02:07:16,400 ...remember, he will have the blood of Saul. 1416 02:07:16,500 --> 02:07:19,300 Will you not be afraid he'll turn out to be another David... 1417 02:07:19,500 --> 02:07:21,500 ...to your Saul? 1418 02:07:32,700 --> 02:07:34,200 Now... 1419 02:07:34,900 --> 02:07:37,100 ...you are the wife of the king... 1420 02:07:40,200 --> 02:07:41,700 ...but you will have no more sons. 1421 02:08:37,800 --> 02:08:39,700 Are you there? 1422 02:08:40,600 --> 02:08:42,700 With those stones... 1423 02:08:43,100 --> 02:08:45,500 ...the laws you gave to Moses... 1424 02:08:45,700 --> 02:08:48,400 ...that our people carried into Canaan... 1425 02:08:48,600 --> 02:08:50,300 ...to battle. 1426 02:08:51,000 --> 02:08:53,700 Hark, Yahweh. 1427 02:08:59,700 --> 02:09:01,300 Yahweh... 1428 02:09:02,500 --> 02:09:05,800 ...you brought me to this mountain top. 1429 02:09:06,200 --> 02:09:09,600 You took me from my father's. 1430 02:09:10,100 --> 02:09:14,700 To Saul, to Jonathan and to Michal. 1431 02:09:16,800 --> 02:09:19,000 lt is now lost to me. 1432 02:09:21,000 --> 02:09:23,300 So many are dead... 1433 02:09:24,000 --> 02:09:25,600 ...and l live... 1434 02:09:26,300 --> 02:09:28,300 ...and l am king. 1435 02:09:29,500 --> 02:09:31,200 Why? 1436 02:09:35,000 --> 02:09:36,600 Yahweh... 1437 02:09:37,900 --> 02:09:39,800 ...they came to me... 1438 02:09:40,600 --> 02:09:44,400 ...and they said you must not leave one of the seed of Saul alive... 1439 02:09:44,600 --> 02:09:45,600 ...as a danger to you. 1440 02:09:45,800 --> 02:09:47,700 Now, that is said, any fool knows that. 1441 02:09:48,400 --> 02:09:53,000 They brought before me a boy, Jonathan's son... 1442 02:09:53,200 --> 02:09:55,700 ...who was crippled in both feet. 1443 02:09:56,500 --> 02:10:00,800 And he was sure he would die after the custom of all nations. 1444 02:10:01,000 --> 02:10:03,000 But l looked at him... 1445 02:10:04,800 --> 02:10:07,700 ...and l saw the face of Jonathan. 1446 02:10:09,600 --> 02:10:11,400 And l raised him up... 1447 02:10:11,600 --> 02:10:13,900 ...and sat him beside me... 1448 02:10:14,100 --> 02:10:17,600 ...and l restored the lands of Saul to him. 1449 02:10:18,900 --> 02:10:21,900 Now, why did l do that? 1450 02:10:23,700 --> 02:10:25,900 No king from Egypt to the land of Hazor... 1451 02:10:26,100 --> 02:10:27,700 ...would've done it. 1452 02:10:28,400 --> 02:10:30,500 Tell me, Yahweh... 1453 02:10:30,700 --> 02:10:32,300 ...which is David? 1454 02:10:32,500 --> 02:10:36,200 The warrior who wades in the blood of his enemy... 1455 02:10:36,400 --> 02:10:40,400 ...or the fool who weeps because he sees Jonathan's eyes... 1456 02:10:40,600 --> 02:10:42,800 ...in a crippled boy? 1457 02:10:45,100 --> 02:10:47,400 Yahweh, to be king... 1458 02:10:47,600 --> 02:10:50,200 ...to see the blood of your enemy... 1459 02:10:52,300 --> 02:10:54,000 ...empty. 1460 02:10:56,900 --> 02:10:58,800 What is it that l search for? 1461 02:10:58,900 --> 02:11:01,800 And l play the same phrase over and over... 1462 02:11:02,000 --> 02:11:07,300 ...and l know that somewhere there is music that is more beautiful. 1463 02:11:08,300 --> 02:11:11,400 Who am l, Lord... 1464 02:11:11,600 --> 02:11:15,300 ...that you have brought me thus far? 1465 02:11:15,700 --> 02:11:18,300 You know my soul, Lord. 1466 02:11:18,500 --> 02:11:21,000 Be a father to me. 1467 02:11:21,100 --> 02:11:22,300 lf l'm weak... 1468 02:11:22,500 --> 02:11:24,100 ...if l sin... 1469 02:11:24,300 --> 02:11:28,800 ...let my enemies work your punishment upon me in the ways of men. 1470 02:11:29,200 --> 02:11:30,600 Lord. 1471 02:11:30,700 --> 02:11:33,300 Yahweh. God. 1472 02:11:33,900 --> 02:11:36,600 Do not take your mercy from me and my house... 1473 02:11:36,700 --> 02:11:39,500 ...as you did from the house of Saul. 1474 02:11:40,500 --> 02:11:43,900 Let me not fear for my sons. 1475 02:11:44,900 --> 02:11:46,800 Yahweh... 1476 02:11:47,300 --> 02:11:50,500 ...let the House of David... 1477 02:11:50,700 --> 02:11:52,500 ...servant... 1478 02:11:53,400 --> 02:11:56,200 ...be blest forever. 1479 02:12:03,600 --> 02:12:05,600 Now we are writing down the holy words... 1480 02:12:06,200 --> 02:12:08,100 ...in the way of the Phoenicians. 1481 02:12:09,300 --> 02:12:10,900 Here. 1482 02:12:12,800 --> 02:12:15,300 What have you written today, Seriah? 1483 02:12:18,200 --> 02:12:21,600 When Kenan was 70 years old, he begot Mahalalel. 1484 02:12:21,800 --> 02:12:23,400 After the birth of Mahalalel... 1485 02:12:23,600 --> 02:12:25,700 ...Kenan lived 840 years... 1486 02:12:25,900 --> 02:12:27,500 -... and begot-- -Scribe. 1487 02:12:27,700 --> 02:12:31,400 We will run out of sheep for skins to write your begettings. 1488 02:12:31,600 --> 02:12:33,600 But, Lord, we must show the people... 1489 02:12:33,800 --> 02:12:37,100 ...that the House of David is blessed through Yahweh... 1490 02:12:37,300 --> 02:12:42,300 ...and in a legitimate line, from Abraham, who begot Isaac... 1491 02:12:42,500 --> 02:12:44,600 ...who begot Jacob, who beg-- 1492 02:12:44,800 --> 02:12:46,600 Scribes. 1493 02:12:47,500 --> 02:12:50,300 When l was a boy in my father's house... 1494 02:12:50,500 --> 02:12:54,400 ...and the old men of the tribe chanted the holy stories... 1495 02:12:54,600 --> 02:12:58,900 ...and beat us with sticks if we did not remember... 1496 02:12:59,000 --> 02:13:01,500 ...my skin crawled with wonder. 1497 02:13:01,600 --> 02:13:05,100 l could see Abraham, our father... 1498 02:13:05,400 --> 02:13:09,600 ...and the angel of death killing the firstborn of Egypt. 1499 02:13:09,800 --> 02:13:11,500 And Joshua... 1500 02:13:11,700 --> 02:13:14,200 ...taking the city of Jericho. 1501 02:13:17,100 --> 02:13:19,400 l warn you, scribes... 1502 02:13:19,600 --> 02:13:21,500 ...let that wonder... 1503 02:13:21,700 --> 02:13:26,800 ...come through your Phoenician chicken tracks on sheep skin. 1504 02:13:27,000 --> 02:13:29,600 Do not let the singers and the story tellers... 1505 02:13:29,800 --> 02:13:34,900 ...and the dreamers be lost in your priestly begetting of the generations. 1506 02:13:35,000 --> 02:13:38,900 And do not bleach out the souls of our fathers... 1507 02:13:39,000 --> 02:13:41,400 ...to a fish, belly-white. 1508 02:13:41,500 --> 02:13:43,800 Write down their sin... 1509 02:13:44,000 --> 02:13:45,300 ...their stubbornness... 1510 02:13:45,500 --> 02:13:48,700 ...their weakness. 1511 02:13:50,200 --> 02:13:53,400 For that makes them men. 1512 02:13:54,600 --> 02:13:58,300 From taxes on caravans on the way of the sea. 1513 02:13:58,600 --> 02:14:00,900 Silver, weighing four talents. 1514 02:14:01,100 --> 02:14:03,700 Grain, barley, 1 OOO measures. 1515 02:14:03,900 --> 02:14:06,100 Rye, 750 measures. 1516 02:14:06,300 --> 02:14:11,700 Egyptian linen of middle grade bolts, to the value of 1 talent of silver. 1517 02:14:11,800 --> 02:14:14,500 How long has the hot wind blown off the Sinai? 1518 02:14:14,700 --> 02:14:16,000 Seven days, lord. 1519 02:14:16,200 --> 02:14:18,200 lt began on the day of the driving out... 1520 02:14:18,400 --> 02:14:21,000 ...of the sin-goat into the wilderness. 1521 02:14:21,200 --> 02:14:25,800 Do you know the law of the Amalekites in the desert of the Negev? 1522 02:14:26,000 --> 02:14:28,900 After four days of the hot wind... 1523 02:14:29,000 --> 02:14:32,700 ...there is no bloodguilt if a man commits murder. 1524 02:14:35,200 --> 02:14:38,700 Where is the cool wind from the north? 1525 02:14:38,900 --> 02:14:42,100 ln the mouth of Yahweh, lord. 1526 02:14:43,300 --> 02:14:45,800 lron bars, weighing 50 talents. 1527 02:14:46,000 --> 02:14:48,700 Purple dye from Tyre, 50 measures. 1528 02:14:48,900 --> 02:14:51,200 Cinnabar, a hundred weight. 1529 02:14:51,400 --> 02:14:54,100 Tanned leather hides, first grade, a hundred. 1530 02:14:54,300 --> 02:14:56,400 Middle grade, 1 50. 1531 02:14:56,600 --> 02:15:00,600 Copper from the western islands, in bars, 1 OO. 1532 02:15:00,800 --> 02:15:02,500 Smelted with tin, 50 bars. 1533 02:15:03,100 --> 02:15:05,400 Earrings to the weight of five talents. 1534 02:15:32,300 --> 02:15:34,300 Log wood dyed, 50 measures. 1535 02:15:53,200 --> 02:15:58,200 Similar bonds, treated within the harbor of Tyre, 500. 1536 02:16:04,400 --> 02:16:06,500 Slings, taken from the city of Moab... 1537 02:16:27,600 --> 02:16:29,700 Siege of the city of Amman.... 1538 02:16:53,300 --> 02:16:56,700 Lord, what will you do? 1539 02:17:01,400 --> 02:17:02,900 Lord? 1540 02:17:03,800 --> 02:17:05,300 Lord? 1541 02:17:05,600 --> 02:17:09,000 Joab asks for harems, builders and stone... 1542 02:17:09,200 --> 02:17:13,100 ...to make a ramp for him to storm the wall of Rabbah. 1543 02:17:13,300 --> 02:17:14,700 Send them. 1544 02:17:14,900 --> 02:17:18,100 But, lord, they're still working here on your great house. 1545 02:17:18,300 --> 02:17:22,300 lf Joab doesn't take Rabbah... 1546 02:17:22,500 --> 02:17:24,900 ...we do not rule the way of the eastern caravan... 1547 02:17:25,100 --> 02:17:27,800 ...and l will not need a great house in Jerusalem. 1548 02:17:28,000 --> 02:17:30,200 Send the builders. 1549 02:17:36,400 --> 02:17:38,000 Jehosephat. 1550 02:17:39,500 --> 02:17:40,900 Lord. 1551 02:17:42,000 --> 02:17:44,300 There was a woman on that roof. 1552 02:17:45,500 --> 02:17:47,100 Who is she? 1553 02:17:47,200 --> 02:17:48,900 That is the house of Uriah... 1554 02:17:49,100 --> 02:17:52,500 ...the woman would be his wife, Bathsheba. 1555 02:17:52,700 --> 02:17:53,800 Uriah. 1556 02:17:54,000 --> 02:17:57,900 A foreigner, Lord, a Hittite, but he follows Yahweh now. 1557 02:17:58,100 --> 02:18:00,600 He is with the fighting men at Rabbah. 1558 02:20:30,800 --> 02:20:32,300 Come into the light. 1559 02:20:42,800 --> 02:20:45,100 So, you are Bathsheba. 1560 02:20:48,700 --> 02:20:51,500 Did you wonder why l sent for you? 1561 02:20:55,500 --> 02:20:57,300 But you came. 1562 02:20:57,900 --> 02:21:00,400 l am your servant, Lord... 1563 02:21:00,600 --> 02:21:02,600 ...your handmaiden. 1564 02:21:37,800 --> 02:21:39,700 l couldn't sleep. 1565 02:21:41,400 --> 02:21:43,000 The hot wind. 1566 02:21:43,500 --> 02:21:46,600 No one sleeps when the hot wind comes, lord. 1567 02:21:47,200 --> 02:21:49,900 A man's soul is parched. 1568 02:21:51,300 --> 02:21:53,800 The linen he wears is hot... 1569 02:21:54,000 --> 02:21:55,700 ...and rough. 1570 02:21:55,900 --> 02:21:58,100 Like Canaan cloth. 1571 02:22:02,400 --> 02:22:05,200 l saw you on your rooftop... 1572 02:22:06,900 --> 02:22:09,000 ...when you bathed. 1573 02:22:09,800 --> 02:22:12,600 l have seen you often, Lord. 1574 02:22:52,300 --> 02:22:54,000 David. 1575 02:22:55,300 --> 02:22:57,200 My heart's love? 1576 02:22:58,400 --> 02:23:01,100 When you took Michal to wife... 1577 02:23:01,600 --> 02:23:04,800 ...did you choose her every night? 1578 02:23:07,100 --> 02:23:09,200 l was younger then. 1579 02:23:11,600 --> 02:23:15,600 When Ahinoam was young, was she more beautiful than l? 1580 02:23:18,100 --> 02:23:20,100 Did Michal please her lord more than l? 1581 02:23:20,300 --> 02:23:21,700 Bathsheba, my heart... 1582 02:23:21,900 --> 02:23:25,600 ...l'm trying to read the report of Joab of the battle of Rabbah. 1583 02:23:25,800 --> 02:23:29,300 You have six wives, lord, and concubines. 1584 02:23:29,500 --> 02:23:33,100 When your eyes closed and your face is buried in my hair... 1585 02:23:33,300 --> 02:23:35,500 ...do you know which l am? 1586 02:23:36,300 --> 02:23:37,800 l know... 1587 02:23:38,000 --> 02:23:41,500 ...that you are Bathsheba... 1588 02:23:41,700 --> 02:23:43,400 ...my heart. 1589 02:23:45,200 --> 02:23:49,700 Even if my eyes were blind, l would know you. 1590 02:23:50,700 --> 02:23:53,800 You are written on my heart. 1591 02:23:54,000 --> 02:23:57,600 The scroll which lists the things a king desires... 1592 02:23:57,800 --> 02:24:02,300 ...gold, cities, slaves. 1593 02:24:04,100 --> 02:24:06,000 My heart. 1594 02:24:09,100 --> 02:24:10,900 l would love you... 1595 02:24:11,100 --> 02:24:15,300 ...care for you and protect you, even if l were a shepherd. 1596 02:24:20,000 --> 02:24:21,700 Lord... 1597 02:24:22,600 --> 02:24:24,900 ...l am with child. 1598 02:24:28,400 --> 02:24:32,300 -Can you be sure? -lt is four weeks past my time. 1599 02:24:34,500 --> 02:24:36,400 There are reasons for a woman to be late. 1600 02:24:36,500 --> 02:24:40,200 This is my 1 Oth year. l have been with the moon always. 1601 02:24:40,900 --> 02:24:43,800 Your seed is growing, lord. 1602 02:24:47,000 --> 02:24:48,800 By... 1603 02:24:49,100 --> 02:24:51,600 ...Yahweh. 1604 02:24:55,700 --> 02:24:58,400 l am a mighty ram. 1605 02:24:58,600 --> 02:25:01,000 A bull. 1606 02:25:07,200 --> 02:25:09,200 Reioice. 1607 02:25:10,200 --> 02:25:11,900 You carry the seed of David. 1608 02:25:12,100 --> 02:25:15,300 Lord, my husband, your captain, Uriah... 1609 02:25:15,500 --> 02:25:17,600 ...has been at the war in Rabbah four months. 1610 02:25:19,000 --> 02:25:20,200 Well? 1611 02:25:20,400 --> 02:25:22,700 When my belly grows with the seed of David... 1612 02:25:22,900 --> 02:25:26,500 ...will there be anyone foolish enough not to count on their fingers? 1613 02:25:27,200 --> 02:25:30,300 -lt will be nothing. -lt will be adultery, proven. 1614 02:25:30,500 --> 02:25:33,500 And the punishment for that is the death of heavy stones. 1615 02:25:35,400 --> 02:25:37,400 l am the king. 1616 02:25:37,500 --> 02:25:39,500 Who will dare make such a charge? 1617 02:25:39,600 --> 02:25:41,800 No one, lord. 1618 02:25:42,000 --> 02:25:44,600 No one will make a charge against you... 1619 02:25:44,800 --> 02:25:48,200 ...but a woman with her belly carrying a bastard... 1620 02:25:48,300 --> 02:25:51,700 ...the priests will drag her, me, to trial. 1621 02:25:51,900 --> 02:25:55,800 Nathan, the prophet, would thunder and threaten Yahweh's curse. 1622 02:25:56,000 --> 02:25:58,000 The law is hard on women, lord. 1623 02:25:58,600 --> 02:26:02,600 Even a king could not save a woman who is proved adulterous. 1624 02:26:05,200 --> 02:26:07,400 l will not let them. 1625 02:26:11,100 --> 02:26:14,800 Can even you go against the priests and Nathan, the prophet? 1626 02:26:18,600 --> 02:26:21,100 No, not now. 1627 02:26:21,200 --> 02:26:23,700 With the new taxes for the war at Rabbah... 1628 02:26:23,900 --> 02:26:26,500 ...and the numbering of the people for the army. 1629 02:26:28,200 --> 02:26:32,600 lf l go against the custom of Israel, the priests will pull me down. 1630 02:26:34,500 --> 02:26:37,700 As Samuel turned against Saul. 1631 02:26:43,200 --> 02:26:45,900 But there are always other ways. 1632 02:26:46,900 --> 02:26:51,000 You are with child only two months. 1633 02:26:51,200 --> 02:26:53,100 Why should it not be your husband's child? 1634 02:26:53,200 --> 02:26:58,300 Because Uriah, my husband, has been at Rabbah four months. 1635 02:26:59,200 --> 02:27:01,400 That is within the power of the king. 1636 02:27:19,900 --> 02:27:23,000 Uriah, the Hittite, captain of a hundred. 1637 02:27:24,100 --> 02:27:28,800 King, live forever in Yahweh's blessing. 1638 02:27:40,300 --> 02:27:42,100 King, li-- 1639 02:27:47,200 --> 02:27:48,800 Captain... 1640 02:27:50,200 --> 02:27:52,900 ...l have called you from the fighting to report to me. 1641 02:27:53,700 --> 02:27:55,200 Me, lord? 1642 02:27:55,400 --> 02:27:57,400 How does the fighting go against Rabbah? 1643 02:27:59,000 --> 02:28:00,000 l don't know, lord. 1644 02:28:00,700 --> 02:28:02,300 Well, you've iust come from there. 1645 02:28:02,500 --> 02:28:04,400 The dust of the road is on your feet. 1646 02:28:04,500 --> 02:28:09,400 Lord, l am not called to the tent of the war chief or the council. 1647 02:28:09,600 --> 02:28:13,300 l iust command a hundred in one corner of the wall... 1648 02:28:13,500 --> 02:28:15,500 ...near the reed swamp. 1649 02:28:15,700 --> 02:28:18,800 Well, how does the fighting go in your corner of the wall... 1650 02:28:19,000 --> 02:28:20,500 ...near the reed swamp? 1651 02:28:21,700 --> 02:28:23,600 Very well. 1652 02:28:23,800 --> 02:28:25,800 Well, that is... 1653 02:28:26,000 --> 02:28:28,500 ...they shoot down arrows... 1654 02:28:28,700 --> 02:28:29,900 ...we wait. 1655 02:28:30,100 --> 02:28:32,500 Good. Very, very good. 1656 02:28:34,700 --> 02:28:38,300 How are your fighting men, captain? 1657 02:28:38,500 --> 02:28:40,700 Like all fighting men. 1658 02:28:41,000 --> 02:28:43,200 Some run away... 1659 02:28:43,400 --> 02:28:45,100 ...steal what they can. 1660 02:28:45,300 --> 02:28:49,300 Some are brave. They all complain. 1661 02:28:52,400 --> 02:28:55,000 Captain, your report is very important. 1662 02:28:55,800 --> 02:28:59,300 -lt is? -You have the favor of the king. 1663 02:28:59,500 --> 02:29:03,000 Now, go down to your own house and wash the dust from your feet. 1664 02:29:03,200 --> 02:29:04,900 Rest. 1665 02:29:05,400 --> 02:29:07,300 Refresh yourself. 1666 02:29:07,400 --> 02:29:10,300 l will send food to you from my table. 1667 02:29:32,400 --> 02:29:33,400 Lord David. 1668 02:29:36,300 --> 02:29:37,400 What are you doing here? 1669 02:29:37,600 --> 02:29:39,600 You're supposed to be with your husband. 1670 02:29:39,800 --> 02:29:41,900 That would be very difficult, lord. 1671 02:29:42,100 --> 02:29:45,700 That fool is camping outside in the courtyard with his troops. 1672 02:29:45,900 --> 02:29:47,900 l am lying on my bed naked... 1673 02:29:48,100 --> 02:29:49,800 ...anointed with oil of myrrh... 1674 02:29:50,000 --> 02:29:54,500 ...and he is sleeping on the stones with 50 soldiers with sweaty feet. 1675 02:30:14,300 --> 02:30:16,200 And they roll heavy stones off the walls... 1676 02:30:16,400 --> 02:30:19,300 ...which hit the base, which slants up... 1677 02:30:19,400 --> 02:30:24,900 ...so the stones bounce and crush our men. 1678 02:30:25,800 --> 02:30:29,000 You're very clear. Most valuable. 1679 02:30:34,000 --> 02:30:35,800 Last night, they tell me... 1680 02:30:35,900 --> 02:30:39,400 ...you slept on the stones outside with your soldiers. 1681 02:30:39,600 --> 02:30:41,400 Yes, lord. 1682 02:30:41,800 --> 02:30:44,800 Well, why didn't you go into your house? 1683 02:30:45,000 --> 02:30:47,200 -The law. -The law? 1684 02:30:47,400 --> 02:30:48,500 Yahweh's law. 1685 02:30:48,700 --> 02:30:51,600 Joab of my lord's army is at war, living in the field. 1686 02:30:51,800 --> 02:30:53,000 Shall l go into my house... 1687 02:30:53,200 --> 02:30:56,400 ...and eat and drink and lie with my wife? 1688 02:30:56,600 --> 02:30:58,600 Most men would. 1689 02:30:58,700 --> 02:31:00,400 lt is Yahweh's law. 1690 02:31:01,300 --> 02:31:04,400 No soldier in battle shall touch a woman... 1691 02:31:04,600 --> 02:31:07,700 ...his wife or concubine or follower of the camp. 1692 02:31:08,700 --> 02:31:12,000 Oh, that law. 1693 02:31:14,300 --> 02:31:19,600 But, Uriah, that is a law of ancient days. 1694 02:31:19,800 --> 02:31:24,700 l mean, a little refreshment makes a man fight better. 1695 02:31:24,900 --> 02:31:27,400 Lord, l was born a Hittite. 1696 02:31:27,600 --> 02:31:32,600 l followed false gods till l was brought to the way of Yahweh. 1697 02:31:32,900 --> 02:31:35,500 The ark of the Lord is at the battle. 1698 02:31:35,700 --> 02:31:38,500 Can l be impure and sleep with my wife... 1699 02:31:38,700 --> 02:31:40,800 ...when the law of Yahweh is clear? 1700 02:31:41,000 --> 02:31:45,400 Surely the king would not tell anyone to break holy law. 1701 02:31:45,500 --> 02:31:49,100 No, no. Of course not. 1702 02:31:50,600 --> 02:31:53,200 Captain, you are more pious and scrupulously righteous... 1703 02:31:53,400 --> 02:31:56,400 ...than a man born to Yahweh's law. 1704 02:31:57,500 --> 02:31:58,600 l commend you. 1705 02:32:08,800 --> 02:32:12,700 Tomorrow, l will let you return to your fighting. 1706 02:32:12,800 --> 02:32:14,200 To victory. 1707 02:32:22,900 --> 02:32:28,900 Uriah, go down to your house. You deserve comfort and joy. 1708 02:32:29,000 --> 02:32:31,800 Bathsheba? 1709 02:32:32,000 --> 02:32:34,600 Bathsheba? 1710 02:32:36,600 --> 02:32:38,800 Bathsheba? 1711 02:32:43,000 --> 02:32:45,100 Open. 1712 02:32:45,300 --> 02:32:47,500 Open to the master of the house. 1713 02:32:50,900 --> 02:32:53,400 Bathsheba, l'm here. 1714 02:32:53,500 --> 02:32:55,700 l'm here, Bathsheba. 1715 02:32:55,900 --> 02:32:58,900 The lion of Catushar. 1716 02:32:59,100 --> 02:33:01,300 The stallion of the Hittites. 1717 02:33:03,100 --> 02:33:07,700 Let me in, or by Yahweh who lives-- 1718 02:33:08,600 --> 02:33:10,500 Who said Yahweh? 1719 02:33:10,800 --> 02:33:12,300 Yahweh. 1720 02:33:13,400 --> 02:33:15,300 What am l doing? 1721 02:33:16,100 --> 02:33:21,000 Oh, Yahweh, l swear l did not mean to break your law. 1722 02:33:22,100 --> 02:33:23,800 Yahweh... 1723 02:33:24,400 --> 02:33:27,600 ...keep me from sin. 1724 02:33:32,900 --> 02:33:35,000 l call you to witness... 1725 02:33:36,700 --> 02:33:39,400 ...l did not go in to my wife. 1726 02:33:39,600 --> 02:33:41,700 l did not go in. 1727 02:33:41,900 --> 02:33:44,100 l am pure, Yahweh. 1728 02:33:44,300 --> 02:33:47,900 l am pure in your sight. 1729 02:33:48,100 --> 02:33:53,200 l am pure in your sight, Yahweh. 1730 02:33:53,500 --> 02:33:55,500 Yahweh. 1731 02:34:54,800 --> 02:34:56,700 The king put this in your hand? 1732 02:34:56,900 --> 02:34:58,600 Yes, war chief. 1733 02:35:01,100 --> 02:35:02,600 Do you know what he writes here? 1734 02:35:03,900 --> 02:35:05,300 No, war chief. 1735 02:35:07,700 --> 02:35:09,500 Captain... 1736 02:35:11,100 --> 02:35:12,900 ...Uriah. 1737 02:35:13,400 --> 02:35:15,600 You're a good fighting man. 1738 02:35:17,400 --> 02:35:19,700 You may go back to your hundred. 1739 02:35:35,800 --> 02:35:38,000 The west gate of the city... 1740 02:35:38,100 --> 02:35:40,400 ...where they send out sallies... 1741 02:35:40,700 --> 02:35:43,400 ...put Uriah the Hittite there. 1742 02:35:43,600 --> 02:35:46,100 Give him orders to follow any man back to the gate. 1743 02:35:46,300 --> 02:35:49,800 -To the gate? -Do not ask questions. 1744 02:35:49,900 --> 02:35:53,200 Never ask questions. 1745 02:35:55,100 --> 02:35:58,300 They sent spearmen out from the west gate of the city... 1746 02:35:58,500 --> 02:36:02,200 ...and our hundreds drove them back and pursued them to the gate... 1747 02:36:02,400 --> 02:36:05,300 ...and they threw heavy rocks from the wall and arrows. 1748 02:36:05,400 --> 02:36:08,700 And some of your fighting men were killed. 1749 02:36:08,800 --> 02:36:11,800 Your captain, Uriah the Hittite... 1750 02:36:12,000 --> 02:36:13,300 ...is dead also. 1751 02:37:22,200 --> 02:37:24,700 The baby is in breech. 1752 02:37:28,900 --> 02:37:31,400 Yurmate, Banco, what are you listening for? 1753 02:37:31,600 --> 02:37:34,100 They will blow the ram's horn from the woman's house... 1754 02:37:34,300 --> 02:37:35,900 ...when the child is born, lord. 1755 02:37:36,100 --> 02:37:39,600 When David's son is born, he'll raise the ram's horn and blow it himself. 1756 02:37:39,700 --> 02:37:42,700 Nathan, prophet. 1757 02:37:42,900 --> 02:37:45,200 Welcome to the house of David. 1758 02:37:45,300 --> 02:37:47,300 Bring water to wash the prophet's feet. 1759 02:37:47,500 --> 02:37:50,200 Come, sit at my right hand. 1760 02:37:52,300 --> 02:37:55,500 David, son of Jesse. 1761 02:37:55,800 --> 02:37:58,100 l come with a matter for the king's justice. 1762 02:37:58,300 --> 02:38:01,300 Prophet, this is no time for ordinary matters of law and judgment. 1763 02:38:01,500 --> 02:38:04,300 We're waiting for the birth of the son of David, the king. 1764 02:38:04,400 --> 02:38:07,500 The prophet speaks in the name of Yahweh. 1765 02:38:14,200 --> 02:38:17,500 Here is the case for the judgment of the king. 1766 02:38:23,300 --> 02:38:25,400 There were two men: 1767 02:38:25,600 --> 02:38:27,600 One, rich. 1768 02:38:27,700 --> 02:38:30,400 Many sheep, donkeys and goats. 1769 02:38:31,400 --> 02:38:33,300 The other, poor. 1770 02:38:33,400 --> 02:38:36,100 He had nothing but a little ewe lamb. 1771 02:38:37,000 --> 02:38:39,000 He raised that lamb. He fed it with his hand. 1772 02:38:39,200 --> 02:38:41,800 He loved it as his children. 1773 02:38:43,200 --> 02:38:46,100 There came a traveler to visit the rich man. 1774 02:38:46,800 --> 02:38:49,400 The rich man did not take any animal from his own herd... 1775 02:38:49,600 --> 02:38:50,900 ...to feast the stranger. 1776 02:38:51,100 --> 02:38:53,600 But he took the poor man's lamb... 1777 02:38:53,800 --> 02:38:58,000 ...and killed it and roasted it to serve the traveler. 1778 02:38:58,200 --> 02:39:00,300 This is the case. 1779 02:39:00,700 --> 02:39:03,300 Make a iudgment, David. King. 1780 02:39:06,100 --> 02:39:08,800 This man deserves to die. 1781 02:39:10,000 --> 02:39:11,600 Judgment: 1782 02:39:12,700 --> 02:39:17,800 The man shall be fined four times the value of the lamb. 1783 02:39:18,200 --> 02:39:20,100 Because he had no pity. 1784 02:39:21,400 --> 02:39:23,000 You are that man. 1785 02:39:30,800 --> 02:39:32,000 This says Yahweh: 1786 02:39:32,200 --> 02:39:34,200 l anointed you king of Israel... 1787 02:39:34,400 --> 02:39:37,500 ...and saved you from the hand of Saul. 1788 02:39:37,700 --> 02:39:39,900 Why have you despised the word of Yahweh... 1789 02:39:40,100 --> 02:39:41,700 ...to do evil in my sight. 1790 02:39:41,900 --> 02:39:44,000 Prophet, you are before the king. 1791 02:39:44,200 --> 02:39:47,500 The king of Israel is not like the kings of other lands. 1792 02:39:47,700 --> 02:39:49,500 He is the servant of Yahweh. 1793 02:39:49,700 --> 02:39:53,400 Uriah the Hittite, you have killed with a sword... 1794 02:39:53,600 --> 02:39:57,000 ...and therefore the sword shall never depart from your house. 1795 02:39:58,200 --> 02:40:02,500 For you have taken the wife of Uriah to be your wife. 1796 02:40:02,700 --> 02:40:04,400 Behold. 1797 02:40:04,500 --> 02:40:08,400 l will raise up evil against you out of your own house... 1798 02:40:08,500 --> 02:40:10,800 ...for this you did secretly... 1799 02:40:10,900 --> 02:40:15,100 ...but l will do this thing before all Israel and before the sun. 1800 02:40:15,300 --> 02:40:17,300 Joab! 1801 02:40:28,800 --> 02:40:30,800 l have sinned... 1802 02:40:31,100 --> 02:40:32,500 ...against Yahweh. 1803 02:40:44,100 --> 02:40:46,400 Yahweh hears you. 1804 02:40:48,000 --> 02:40:52,200 But by this thing, you have blasphemed Yahweh. 1805 02:40:56,200 --> 02:40:58,400 You will not die. 1806 02:40:59,800 --> 02:41:04,200 But the child that is born to you will surely die. 1807 02:41:36,900 --> 02:41:38,700 My love. 1808 02:41:42,500 --> 02:41:45,200 David, my own king. 1809 02:41:51,000 --> 02:41:53,600 Well, you can have another son. 1810 02:41:58,600 --> 02:42:00,700 Oh, my beloved. 1811 02:42:26,300 --> 02:42:29,500 Must all speak at once? 1812 02:42:33,900 --> 02:42:36,500 Your firstborn, lord, Amnon, my son... 1813 02:42:36,600 --> 02:42:39,300 ...you promised him rule over three villages in Benjamin. 1814 02:42:39,500 --> 02:42:40,500 Look at him, lord. 1815 02:42:40,600 --> 02:42:45,900 Absalom, the people follow him and say the lion of Judah is born again. 1816 02:42:46,000 --> 02:42:47,700 He has your blood too, lord... 1817 02:42:47,900 --> 02:42:49,200 ...my son, Adoniiah... 1818 02:42:49,400 --> 02:42:53,100 ...should he be made small for the sons of Ahinoam and Maacah. 1819 02:42:53,400 --> 02:42:56,000 Now, hear me. 1820 02:42:56,600 --> 02:42:59,900 All the sons of my wives are in my heart. 1821 02:43:00,100 --> 02:43:02,600 Amnon, Absalom, Adoniiah... 1822 02:43:03,200 --> 02:43:06,200 ...and all the others ever as Yahweh lives. 1823 02:43:06,300 --> 02:43:09,000 lf l can rule all Israel from Dan to Beersheba... 1824 02:43:09,200 --> 02:43:13,100 ...l can rule the women of my house. 1825 02:43:14,800 --> 02:43:16,800 Amnon is my firstborn... 1826 02:43:16,900 --> 02:43:18,400 ...he is my right hand. 1827 02:43:18,600 --> 02:43:20,600 He is first after me... 1828 02:43:20,700 --> 02:43:24,700 ...and he will rule over the three villages in Benjamin. 1829 02:43:24,900 --> 02:43:29,600 And all men will obey him when he speaks in my name. 1830 02:43:38,400 --> 02:43:40,100 Abigail. 1831 02:43:40,300 --> 02:43:41,900 Lord? 1832 02:43:43,100 --> 02:43:44,700 Why have l not seen you for so long? 1833 02:43:45,500 --> 02:43:47,500 l have been here, lord. 1834 02:43:47,700 --> 02:43:51,600 But you have many wives, and you must see to them. 1835 02:43:53,400 --> 02:43:55,000 Woman... 1836 02:43:56,500 --> 02:44:00,100 .. .yo u we re wi se when you came to me from Nabal . 1837 02:44:00,300 --> 02:44:01,800 Tell me... 1838 02:44:02,000 --> 02:44:05,200 ...why is there no peace in my house? 1839 02:44:05,800 --> 02:44:08,200 Lord, when they were young... 1840 02:44:08,400 --> 02:44:11,300 ...they had power over you through their bodies... 1841 02:44:11,400 --> 02:44:15,500 ...but there are always younger wives brought into the house of a king. 1842 02:44:15,600 --> 02:44:19,200 So now, their whole world is their sons. 1843 02:44:19,400 --> 02:44:21,700 And they plan and they whisper in their ears... 1844 02:44:21,900 --> 02:44:26,000 ...and they scratch and they claw to gain power over all the others. 1845 02:44:26,200 --> 02:44:30,200 And they know, Yahweh let it not happen... 1846 02:44:30,400 --> 02:44:34,300 ...that when the king dies, only one son will rule. 1847 02:44:35,300 --> 02:44:37,300 And it is the way of all kings... 1848 02:44:37,400 --> 02:44:38,700 ...that he will feel safe... 1849 02:44:38,900 --> 02:44:42,700 ...only when he sees the blood of all his brothers. 1850 02:44:44,100 --> 02:44:46,800 So there can never be peace in my house? 1851 02:44:47,000 --> 02:44:49,000 l am at peace, lord. 1852 02:44:49,200 --> 02:44:52,000 l have no son to send out into the race. 1853 02:44:53,200 --> 02:44:56,300 l am like you, lord. 1854 02:44:57,000 --> 02:44:58,400 l am alone. 1855 02:45:28,000 --> 02:45:29,300 When l was a boy... 1856 02:45:29,500 --> 02:45:33,400 ...lying in the high grass above Bethlehem... 1857 02:45:33,600 --> 02:45:36,000 ...watching my father's sheep... 1858 02:45:37,500 --> 02:45:41,600 ...a song came into my heart like water bubbling up out of the earth. 1859 02:45:41,800 --> 02:45:45,300 There are many things that are not as they were when we were young, uncle. 1860 02:45:45,600 --> 02:45:48,200 -Your son Amnon-- -l do not wish to hear. 1861 02:45:48,400 --> 02:45:50,400 He iudges in your name these three years... 1862 02:45:50,500 --> 02:45:52,800 -...but he sells your iustice and takes-- -Joab. 1863 02:45:53,000 --> 02:45:55,200 --in your name, makes the name of David a stench-- 1864 02:45:55,400 --> 02:45:57,500 -He is my son. -Uncle, listen to me. 1865 02:45:57,700 --> 02:45:59,100 No. 1866 02:46:00,100 --> 02:46:05,500 After all, am l without sin? He's my son, he's my firstborn. 1867 02:46:09,000 --> 02:46:10,400 He has my blood. 1868 02:46:11,400 --> 02:46:14,000 He has your blood. 1869 02:46:22,000 --> 02:46:23,900 Tamar. 1870 02:46:24,100 --> 02:46:27,400 -You mean she's the one? -Beautiful. 1871 02:46:27,600 --> 02:46:31,000 You can't. She's your father's daughter... 1872 02:46:31,300 --> 02:46:33,100 ...your brother Absalom's sister. 1873 02:46:33,300 --> 02:46:35,900 Your father, do you know what he will do? 1874 02:46:36,100 --> 02:46:39,300 l am my father's firstborn. 1875 02:46:41,600 --> 02:46:44,100 He will deny me nothing. 1876 02:46:47,600 --> 02:46:49,100 Sister. 1877 02:46:49,300 --> 02:46:52,000 The king our father said l was to bring you some cakes... 1878 02:46:52,200 --> 02:46:55,400 -...because you were ill, Amnon. -Tamar, come in. 1879 02:46:58,500 --> 02:47:01,200 Jonadab, let you and my men leave me. 1880 02:47:04,300 --> 02:47:05,600 Brother? 1881 02:47:05,800 --> 02:47:09,200 Come, sister, bring me the cakes. 1882 02:47:15,300 --> 02:47:17,400 -No. -Tamar, it is for you that l am ill. 1883 02:47:17,600 --> 02:47:21,500 No. No, brother, you must not do this evil. 1884 02:47:21,700 --> 02:47:23,800 No! 1885 02:47:23,900 --> 02:47:25,700 No! 1886 02:47:43,300 --> 02:47:45,100 Sister. 1887 02:47:46,300 --> 02:47:50,500 And after, he called his people and he said: 1888 02:47:50,700 --> 02:47:54,100 ''Put this whore out of my house.'' 1889 02:47:56,300 --> 02:47:58,900 Where will l go? 1890 02:48:00,400 --> 02:48:04,700 What if my own brother's seed is--? 1891 02:48:08,700 --> 02:48:11,300 You will stay here with me, sister... 1892 02:48:11,500 --> 02:48:14,000 ...and we will be silent. 1893 02:48:14,700 --> 02:48:17,700 He is his firstborn. 1894 02:48:21,400 --> 02:48:23,400 Wait, sister. 1895 02:48:23,500 --> 02:48:25,500 Wait. 1896 02:48:26,100 --> 02:48:27,900 Wait. 1897 02:49:18,200 --> 02:49:19,900 Absalom. 1898 02:49:22,000 --> 02:49:23,300 Brother. 1899 02:49:26,800 --> 02:49:28,800 My son. 1900 02:49:29,000 --> 02:49:31,000 Amnon, my son. 1901 02:49:31,700 --> 02:49:33,200 He's dead. 1902 02:49:35,900 --> 02:49:37,800 Your son... 1903 02:49:38,400 --> 02:49:39,900 ...he killed him. 1904 02:49:40,000 --> 02:49:42,200 Absalom murdered him. 1905 02:49:42,900 --> 02:49:45,200 He killed my son. 1906 02:50:00,600 --> 02:50:03,400 Your son is dead and mine lives. 1907 02:50:03,600 --> 02:50:06,400 Absalom lives and he will be king. 1908 02:50:06,600 --> 02:50:09,000 He is safe in my father's city. 1909 02:50:09,300 --> 02:50:13,400 He lives and he will be king. 1910 02:50:20,100 --> 02:50:21,600 Woman... 1911 02:50:21,800 --> 02:50:24,100 ...l am king. 1912 02:50:25,700 --> 02:50:27,900 And after me... 1913 02:50:28,100 --> 02:50:30,100 ...l will say who will be king. 1914 02:50:31,200 --> 02:50:33,900 Now, l am bereft of my firstborn... 1915 02:50:34,000 --> 02:50:35,800 ...he has been struck down. 1916 02:50:37,000 --> 02:50:41,700 My son, my beautiful Amnon is dead and Absalom... 1917 02:50:41,900 --> 02:50:44,100 ...is fled into exile... 1918 02:50:44,300 --> 02:50:48,000 ...and in exile he will stay. 1919 02:51:26,800 --> 02:51:29,400 Help. Grant me iustice, oh, king. 1920 02:51:29,600 --> 02:51:31,500 Help me. 1921 02:51:33,100 --> 02:51:37,500 -What is your trouble, woman? -My husband is long dead, lord. 1922 02:51:37,600 --> 02:51:41,600 l had two sons and they fought with each other in the fields... 1923 02:51:41,800 --> 02:51:43,300 ...and none could part them. 1924 02:51:43,500 --> 02:51:45,500 One of them struck the other and killed him. 1925 02:51:45,700 --> 02:51:49,200 And now the family has risen up against me and said: 1926 02:51:49,500 --> 02:51:50,900 ''Give me your son... 1927 02:51:51,000 --> 02:51:54,300 ...who has killed his brother that we may kill him for his murder.'' 1928 02:51:54,500 --> 02:51:56,600 lf my last son dies... 1929 02:51:56,900 --> 02:51:59,700 ...my husband's name will be gone from the face of the earth. 1930 02:52:00,900 --> 02:52:02,200 Lord... 1931 02:52:02,400 --> 02:52:03,900 ...protect my son. 1932 02:52:07,200 --> 02:52:09,100 You are protected... 1933 02:52:09,700 --> 02:52:11,600 ...the king's iudgment. 1934 02:52:11,900 --> 02:52:13,200 Do you swear, lord... 1935 02:52:13,400 --> 02:52:14,900 ...by Yahweh... 1936 02:52:15,100 --> 02:52:17,100 ...that my son shall not be destroyed. 1937 02:52:17,200 --> 02:52:19,400 As Yahweh lives. 1938 02:52:19,600 --> 02:52:22,100 Your son is safe. l have given judgment. 1939 02:52:22,300 --> 02:52:25,500 Then you are in violation of your own judgment, lord. 1940 02:52:25,700 --> 02:52:30,400 lf my son is forgiven and called home... 1941 02:52:30,600 --> 02:52:36,100 ...why does the king not call home his own banished son, Absalom? 1942 02:52:36,300 --> 02:52:38,400 We all die, lord. 1943 02:52:38,600 --> 02:52:42,800 We are as water spilled on the ground, but cannot be gathered up again. 1944 02:52:44,300 --> 02:52:47,500 Yahweh himself finds the way to forgive the outcast. 1945 02:52:47,700 --> 02:52:49,400 Silence, woman. 1946 02:52:49,600 --> 02:52:53,400 Who has paid you? Who gave you those words to say? 1947 02:52:54,800 --> 02:52:56,000 Joab. 1948 02:52:57,400 --> 02:52:59,200 Was it my war chief, Joab? 1949 02:53:01,400 --> 02:53:02,400 Yes, sire. 1950 02:53:16,800 --> 02:53:19,800 You go too far, war chief. 1951 02:53:21,100 --> 02:53:26,200 -You always go too far. -Uncle, your heart calls for your son. 1952 02:53:26,400 --> 02:53:28,000 For Absalom. 1953 02:53:28,100 --> 02:53:30,800 He's been in exile three years. 1954 02:53:31,000 --> 02:53:33,300 Call him home. 1955 02:53:36,500 --> 02:53:39,300 l will grant your request, son of my sister. 1956 02:53:39,500 --> 02:53:41,900 Go. Bring my son Absalom back. 1957 02:53:42,100 --> 02:53:46,300 But let him stay in his own house... 1958 02:53:47,200 --> 02:53:49,400 ...that he won't see my face. 1959 02:53:59,700 --> 02:54:01,700 Two years. 1960 02:54:01,800 --> 02:54:05,000 Two years since he called me back to Jerusalem... 1961 02:54:05,700 --> 02:54:08,200 ...and he has not looked upon me. 1962 02:54:08,700 --> 02:54:10,400 Why? 1963 02:54:10,700 --> 02:54:12,800 Why did he call me back? 1964 02:54:13,000 --> 02:54:14,800 Listen, Joab, go to him. 1965 02:54:15,000 --> 02:54:19,100 Tell him l cannot live this way. If he finds guilt in me... 1966 02:54:19,300 --> 02:54:21,500 -...then let him kill me. -Absalom-- 1967 02:54:21,700 --> 02:54:24,600 l am his son, tell him. 1968 02:55:25,100 --> 02:55:27,100 l have come, Absalom, as you requested. 1969 02:55:27,200 --> 02:55:30,200 You are counselor to the king, Ahithophel. 1970 02:55:30,400 --> 02:55:33,500 You live at his court and you know the evil the king, my father... 1971 02:55:33,800 --> 02:55:36,200 ...has invited into his house. 1972 02:55:36,700 --> 02:55:38,500 Tell me, Ahithophel... 1973 02:55:38,700 --> 02:55:40,600 ...let me hear your advice. 1974 02:55:40,800 --> 02:55:41,900 Are the people with me? 1975 02:55:42,100 --> 02:55:44,500 The people yearn for you... 1976 02:55:44,700 --> 02:55:46,200 ...and will be with you... 1977 02:55:46,400 --> 02:55:48,600 ...even as they were with David the shepherd... 1978 02:55:48,800 --> 02:55:50,800 ...when he fled from the wrath of Saul. 1979 02:55:50,900 --> 02:55:53,400 l go now, with my father's permission, to Hebron... 1980 02:55:53,500 --> 02:55:56,500 ...where men of his own tribe of Judah will support me. 1981 02:55:56,700 --> 02:55:59,300 When l send the word, be ready. 1982 02:55:59,500 --> 02:56:02,100 Blow the ram's horns and light the signal fires... 1983 02:56:02,300 --> 02:56:05,200 ...so that all will know, from Dan to Beersheba. 1984 02:56:05,300 --> 02:56:06,800 lsrael has a new king. 1985 02:56:21,600 --> 02:56:23,200 David. 1986 02:56:24,500 --> 02:56:28,700 -David, David awaken! -l know, l know. Saul is the only-- 1987 02:56:28,900 --> 02:56:31,400 Wake up, wake up. 1988 02:56:32,000 --> 02:56:33,000 -Joab. -Listen to me. 1989 02:56:33,200 --> 02:56:34,900 -lt's cold. -Your son... 1990 02:56:35,100 --> 02:56:37,400 ...Absalom has declared himself king in Hebron. 1991 02:56:39,200 --> 02:56:40,300 Absalom? You lie. 1992 02:56:40,400 --> 02:56:43,200 There are signal fires in every high place in the north. 1993 02:56:43,400 --> 02:56:46,300 The tribal militia are coming to him from Benjamin and Ephraim. 1994 02:56:46,500 --> 02:56:48,300 -Where is he now? -At Hebron still. 1995 02:56:48,500 --> 02:56:50,600 But our army is across the Jordan to the east. 1996 02:56:50,800 --> 02:56:53,400 He can reach the city here before they can. 1997 02:56:53,600 --> 02:56:56,300 -You sent runners? -Yes, lord. 1998 02:56:56,500 --> 02:56:59,000 Bring me my armor, my sword. 1999 02:56:59,200 --> 02:57:01,100 Jehosephat. 2000 02:57:02,600 --> 02:57:05,300 l am ready to go with you, lord, into the wilderness. 2001 02:57:05,500 --> 02:57:07,300 No, no. You will stay here. 2002 02:57:07,500 --> 02:57:10,600 You will crawl to Absalom when he enters the city. 2003 02:57:10,800 --> 02:57:11,900 -No. -You will serve him. 2004 02:57:12,100 --> 02:57:15,700 You will be of his counsel and you will tell him... 2005 02:57:15,900 --> 02:57:19,200 ...what l will send you to tell him by my priests. 2006 02:57:20,500 --> 02:57:23,500 King, live forever. 2007 02:57:23,800 --> 02:57:25,300 We have a thousand men. 2008 02:57:25,500 --> 02:57:27,500 We can hold the city till the army reach us. 2009 02:57:27,700 --> 02:57:30,400 And be caught like a sheep with his tail in the gate? No. 2010 02:57:30,500 --> 02:57:32,300 We'll leave Jerusalem to him. 2011 02:57:32,400 --> 02:57:34,400 Leave him Jerusalem? 2012 02:57:34,500 --> 02:57:38,300 lf he can keep it, let him be king. 2013 02:57:39,300 --> 02:57:41,800 l was dreaming of Saul. 2014 02:57:42,700 --> 02:57:46,500 l loved Saul, yet we were not of the same blood. 2015 02:57:47,800 --> 02:57:50,300 Why cannot my sons love me? 2016 02:57:50,500 --> 02:57:54,000 Saul drove you away to the mountains and you became a rebel. 2017 02:57:54,200 --> 02:57:57,800 You drove Absalom away. l tried to warn you. 2018 02:57:58,000 --> 02:57:59,500 lf there was love... 2019 02:57:59,700 --> 02:58:04,400 ...it soured in the years when you would not let him see your face. 2020 02:58:09,600 --> 02:58:11,500 Back to the mountains... 2021 02:58:11,700 --> 02:58:13,900 ...to be hunted like a partridge. 2022 02:58:43,800 --> 02:58:45,300 Uncle? 2023 02:58:46,800 --> 02:58:48,700 The runner has come from Jerusalem... 2024 02:58:48,900 --> 02:58:50,500 -Listen. -...from Zadok the priest. 2025 02:58:50,700 --> 02:58:53,700 Listen. It's a Nahorean moan. 2026 02:58:55,900 --> 02:58:58,200 lt goes out the end of the phrase. 2027 02:58:58,400 --> 02:59:00,900 He called the elders in and before them all... 2028 02:59:01,000 --> 02:59:03,100 ...he took your concubines. 2029 02:59:03,300 --> 02:59:06,800 He is the most beautiful of my sons. 2030 02:59:07,100 --> 02:59:10,100 When l was a young man, women loved me as they do him. 2031 02:59:10,400 --> 02:59:12,900 But love has little to do with it. 2032 02:59:13,100 --> 02:59:15,500 He did it to show that he was king and you were dead. 2033 02:59:16,500 --> 02:59:19,700 So you would've been if he'd come before we crossed the Jordan. 2034 02:59:19,900 --> 02:59:21,700 By Yahweh, it was close. 2035 02:59:21,900 --> 02:59:24,100 Some tried to convince him to move quickly. 2036 02:59:24,300 --> 02:59:27,900 But another counseled, ''Wait. Wait... 2037 02:59:28,000 --> 02:59:29,700 ...until you have your men gathered. 2038 02:59:29,900 --> 02:59:33,400 Your father is an old, wounded bear... 2039 02:59:33,500 --> 02:59:38,500 -...hiding in the brush. Surround him.'' -How do you know that? 2040 02:59:38,600 --> 02:59:40,200 The runner iust brought the word. 2041 02:59:40,400 --> 02:59:44,100 Because l left good friends behind me in Jerusalem... 2042 02:59:44,300 --> 02:59:46,700 ...to counsel my son. 2043 02:59:46,900 --> 02:59:51,200 Oh, lord, you are a fox. 2044 02:59:51,400 --> 02:59:54,000 A serpent. 2045 02:59:54,200 --> 02:59:56,700 Let your enemy be a fool. 2046 02:59:56,900 --> 03:00:00,000 We'll divide the force into three parts. 2047 03:00:00,600 --> 03:00:02,700 You will command the left... 2048 03:00:02,900 --> 03:00:06,900 ...the mercenaries from the Negev, and the Philistines on the right. 2049 03:00:07,800 --> 03:00:10,300 And l will lead the center. 2050 03:00:12,200 --> 03:00:13,500 No, lord, you will not. 2051 03:00:14,100 --> 03:00:18,800 You will not be at the battle. Battles are in the hands of Yahweh. 2052 03:00:19,100 --> 03:00:21,200 lf we run before Absalom's 1 2,OOO... 2053 03:00:21,400 --> 03:00:23,400 ...then some will die and the war will go on. 2054 03:00:23,600 --> 03:00:26,100 But if you are killed in the first charge... 2055 03:00:26,300 --> 03:00:28,500 ...stow the lucky arrow... 2056 03:00:28,700 --> 03:00:31,000 ...then the war is over... 2057 03:00:31,200 --> 03:00:34,000 ...and your enemy is king. 2058 03:00:36,500 --> 03:00:38,500 Not my enemy. 2059 03:00:40,500 --> 03:00:42,700 He is my son. 2060 03:00:45,000 --> 03:00:48,200 Do you remember the prophet... 2061 03:00:49,300 --> 03:00:52,100 ...when he spoke in the voice of Yahweh? 2062 03:00:52,600 --> 03:00:56,800 l will raise up evil against you out of your own house. 2063 03:00:57,000 --> 03:01:00,800 Lord, l have nothing to do with priests and prophets. 2064 03:01:01,100 --> 03:01:04,600 But Absalom will cross the Jordan tomorrow. 2065 03:01:08,700 --> 03:01:11,900 ln the battle, deal gently for my sake... 2066 03:01:12,100 --> 03:01:14,200 ...with the young man. 2067 03:01:15,900 --> 03:01:16,900 With Absalom. 2068 03:02:44,100 --> 03:02:46,600 Lord, all is well. 2069 03:02:46,900 --> 03:02:50,500 Blessed by Yahweh, our God, who struck down all those... 2070 03:02:50,700 --> 03:02:53,600 ...who sought to raise their hand against the king, our lord. 2071 03:02:53,700 --> 03:02:55,400 ls it... 2072 03:02:57,000 --> 03:03:00,000 ...well with the young man, Absalom? 2073 03:03:03,600 --> 03:03:05,500 ls it well with the young man, Absalom? 2074 03:03:09,200 --> 03:03:10,200 Absalom. 2075 03:03:12,300 --> 03:03:14,800 Lord, Yahweh has avenged you today... 2076 03:03:15,000 --> 03:03:17,300 ...against all those who rose up against you. 2077 03:03:18,000 --> 03:03:19,800 Absalom. 2078 03:03:20,500 --> 03:03:23,200 At the enemies of my lord, the king... 2079 03:03:23,700 --> 03:03:26,600 ...and all those who rise up against you... 2080 03:03:28,400 --> 03:03:30,400 ...be as that young man is. 2081 03:03:30,600 --> 03:03:33,900 Oh, Absalom! 2082 03:03:35,700 --> 03:03:37,600 Oh, my son. 2083 03:03:40,200 --> 03:03:42,200 Absalom. 2084 03:03:46,100 --> 03:03:48,000 My son. 2085 03:03:51,200 --> 03:03:53,900 My son, Absalom. 2086 03:04:02,100 --> 03:04:04,600 Would l have died for you? 2087 03:04:11,300 --> 03:04:13,100 My son. 2088 03:04:16,100 --> 03:04:18,100 My son. 2089 03:04:21,900 --> 03:04:23,800 My son. 2090 03:04:53,000 --> 03:04:54,500 Lord. 2091 03:04:56,900 --> 03:04:58,700 Who's there? 2092 03:04:59,900 --> 03:05:01,900 Bathsheba. 2093 03:05:07,700 --> 03:05:09,200 What do you want? 2094 03:05:09,400 --> 03:05:11,700 Lord, would you speak with me? 2095 03:05:11,900 --> 03:05:14,800 Go. Go. 2096 03:05:21,000 --> 03:05:22,600 Beautiful child. 2097 03:05:22,800 --> 03:05:25,000 What? Oh, yes. 2098 03:05:25,600 --> 03:05:29,200 Oh, l feel cold. l'm always cold. 2099 03:05:30,100 --> 03:05:33,100 They sent her to me for sure... 2100 03:05:33,300 --> 03:05:34,900 ...and... 2101 03:05:35,100 --> 03:05:37,400 ...yes, it is for sure. 2102 03:05:37,600 --> 03:05:39,600 Beautiful. 2103 03:05:40,400 --> 03:05:42,700 Do you remember, lord? 2104 03:05:44,900 --> 03:05:47,000 When l was young... 2105 03:05:48,300 --> 03:05:51,100 ...l was not as thin as this Yemenite. 2106 03:05:51,300 --> 03:05:53,300 Not as pale. 2107 03:05:53,800 --> 03:05:57,600 You were the color of the stones of Jerusalem when the sun sets... 2108 03:05:57,800 --> 03:06:01,200 ...across the valley of Kidron. 2109 03:06:02,100 --> 03:06:03,400 Golden. 2110 03:06:03,600 --> 03:06:06,700 Do you remember what you said to me, lord? 2111 03:06:08,700 --> 03:06:11,600 ''Do you wonder why l sent for you?'' 2112 03:06:13,100 --> 03:06:15,000 And l said: 2113 03:06:16,000 --> 03:06:19,000 ''l am your handmaiden, lord.'' 2114 03:06:21,800 --> 03:06:23,500 Lord... 2115 03:06:23,800 --> 03:06:25,800 ...l'm afraid for my child. 2116 03:06:26,000 --> 03:06:30,200 They cannot touch him. l am the king. 2117 03:06:31,700 --> 03:06:34,200 l will bring your husband from Rabbah. 2118 03:06:35,100 --> 03:06:37,100 No one will know. 2119 03:06:38,000 --> 03:06:42,200 Lord, Uriah the Hittite has been dead 25 years. 2120 03:06:45,300 --> 03:06:47,100 l know. 2121 03:06:48,100 --> 03:06:49,600 Lord... 2122 03:06:49,800 --> 03:06:53,200 ...do you remember when you wept on my breast for our firstborn... 2123 03:06:53,400 --> 03:06:55,000 ...and l said: 2124 03:06:55,200 --> 03:06:57,400 ''You will have another son.'' 2125 03:06:57,900 --> 03:06:59,700 He is Solomon... 2126 03:06:59,900 --> 03:07:01,900 ...yOUf SOn. 2127 03:07:02,100 --> 03:07:03,600 And l am afraid for him. 2128 03:07:06,200 --> 03:07:10,500 -Why? -Oh , lord , live forever, but you are old . 2129 03:07:10,700 --> 03:07:13,700 Your power slips from the weak hand. 2130 03:07:14,000 --> 03:07:15,700 l am still the king. 2131 03:07:16,400 --> 03:07:19,400 Your war chief is in the house of your son, Adonijah. 2132 03:07:19,900 --> 03:07:21,700 Joab. 2133 03:07:21,900 --> 03:07:24,100 He goes to power like an ant to honey. 2134 03:07:24,800 --> 03:07:27,000 Adoniiah calls himself king. 2135 03:07:28,800 --> 03:07:34,000 Adoniiah calls himself king while l am still alive? 2136 03:07:34,200 --> 03:07:36,000 Lord, did you not know? 2137 03:07:36,200 --> 03:07:40,200 Did you not say, ''Adoniiah will rule after me and sit upon my chair?'' 2138 03:07:40,400 --> 03:07:42,200 No, no. 2139 03:07:42,400 --> 03:07:47,900 l will say who will rule after me, and who will sit on the chair of David. 2140 03:07:48,700 --> 03:07:50,200 Guard. 2141 03:07:51,000 --> 03:07:53,300 Bring me Nathan the prophet... 2142 03:07:53,500 --> 03:07:57,200 ...and Zadok the priest and Benaiah, the commander of the guard... 2143 03:07:57,400 --> 03:07:58,800 ...and Solomon. 2144 03:07:59,000 --> 03:08:03,000 l want my son, Solomon. 2145 03:08:08,400 --> 03:08:11,200 And, Solomon, my son. 2146 03:08:11,900 --> 03:08:15,100 Ride upon my own horse to Gideon... 2147 03:08:15,800 --> 03:08:18,400 ...and let Nathan the prophet... 2148 03:08:18,600 --> 03:08:24,700 ...and Zadok the priest anoint him their king of Israel. 2149 03:08:26,200 --> 03:08:29,700 And sound the horn and say: 2150 03:08:29,900 --> 03:08:32,300 ''After David... 2151 03:08:33,700 --> 03:08:38,100 ...Solomon shall be king.'' 2152 03:08:50,600 --> 03:08:52,500 Joab... 2153 03:08:52,700 --> 03:08:54,600 ...you know what he did? 2154 03:08:54,800 --> 03:08:56,600 Abner... 2155 03:08:57,600 --> 03:09:00,800 ...Absalom, your brother. 2156 03:09:03,300 --> 03:09:05,500 Kill Joab. 2157 03:09:05,700 --> 03:09:08,200 He is in the house of Adoniiah... 2158 03:09:08,400 --> 03:09:10,100 ...and you will not be safe. 2159 03:09:10,300 --> 03:09:13,300 He has taught me this. 2160 03:09:14,800 --> 03:09:17,600 lf Joab was Solomon... 2161 03:09:17,800 --> 03:09:21,400 ...he would kill Joab. 2162 03:09:30,800 --> 03:09:33,200 Solomon, my son. 2163 03:09:35,600 --> 03:09:39,100 l go the way of all earth. 2164 03:09:40,700 --> 03:09:45,000 Keep the law of Yahweh and his commandments... 2165 03:09:45,200 --> 03:09:48,700 ...that are written in the law of Moses. 2166 03:09:51,400 --> 03:09:53,500 Be strong. 2167 03:09:55,500 --> 03:09:58,000 Show yourself... 2168 03:09:58,900 --> 03:10:00,800 ...a Man. 155353

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