King David (1997) - full transcript
Be a part of the story of King David, a shepherd king, who falls in love with Bathsheba in this high quality animated feature for your kids and family. Together, their union produces a son ...
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Yahweh!
Yahweh!
Archers ready!
Hey, how are we supposed
to hit anything
with the sun in our eyes?
Just shoot anywhere
into the front row.
Those who fall
will trip those coming after.
Yahweh!
Yahweh!
Shoot!
Yahweh!
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Yahweh!
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You have a job to finish.
There!
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Refill my cup.
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I want to offer a toast
to my son.
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Drink your fill, Jonathan.
Today, you won
your first victory.
With the captured gold
and silver,
we'll finally have arms
cast in metal.
They'll be even better
than the Philistines' weapons.
Yahweh!
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That's not music, sounds as
though he's torturing an animal.
Get rid of him!
Find me another,
if you value your life!
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Yes, sire.
All right, that's enough,
get out of here!
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We'll go down into the valley
and face them in battle,
and we'll beat them.
May the gods stand witness.
We'll take back what's ours!
With our combined forces,
we'll destroy them!
I've had enough
of those Jewish rebels.
We've been fighting them
for years, and we never succeed
in keeping them down!
They've even managed to cast
weapons in metal now!
How can that be
if it was forbidden?
Every time we lost a battle,
they carried off
all our weapons,
then they brought in arms makers
from Tyre
and cast as many
as they could.
No matter, sir.
It won't do them any good,
anyway.
Saul was a violent,
uncouth shepherd.
Now he considers himself
a king!
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Now he, and every last one
of his barbarians,
will learn to fear Goliath.
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With Goliath as our captain,
nothing can stop us, right men?
Yeah!
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What will you do to Saul
when you get a hold of him?
I won't kill him.
I'll put a collar on him
and make him guard my house.
Goliath! Goliath!
Goliath! Goliath! Goliath!
Let's go get them!
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Saul, I sing to you,
oh, my king,
victor of a thousand battles,
in the name of Yahweh.
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Israelites, listen to me!
Why should you all be forced
to fight this terrible battle?
Choose your champion
and let him come out
and fight me.
Let the two of us settle this,
once and for all.
Don't tell me
there isn't a man among you
who will stand up to me?
What's the matter?
Didn't you hear me?
I'm challenging you!
Send out your man,
and I'll fight him to the death!
Send Saul, your king!
What does a king do, if not
fight for his people?
Saul, where are you?
Come out and fight!
(harp playing)
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He's been threatening you
for 40 days now, sire.
And my people?
What have they
been saying of me?
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Father, the people are convinced
that you'll stand up
to the giant
and beat him.
But he's ten feet tall!
I wouldn't stand a chance.
And you, why did you stop
your playing?
So that I wouldn't disturb you,
my lord, as you reflected.
You play your music, boy.
What I need is somebody good
with a sword.
I should go fight him myself.
There's nobody better
than me with a...
What am I saying?
I might be beaten in battle
and where would
my dignity be then?
Trampled upon,
by a bunch of Philistines!
Sire?
Get away from me!
Get out!
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Hmm?
Hmm?
Just what do you think
you're doing, boy?
Victorious king!
I want the honor of facing
Goliath myself.
You what?
You weigh less
than a fledgling sparrow
and you want to face Goliath?
He weighs as much as five bulls,
perhaps even more!
But yesterday, I watched him
very carefully, my lord.
I went with some
of the other boys.
When I was a shepherd,
the Lord saved me from the claws
of a bear and a lion,
and then I killed them
with my bare hands.
But if there's anyone else
among your men
who wants to face Goliath,
I would be more than willing
to leave him the honor
of victory.
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Is anyone else interested?
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A sad day it is, indeed,
when a young boy
has more courage than all
my courtiers put together!
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Oh, victorious king,
I thank you, but all this metal
will be less than useless
to defeat Goliath.
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What am I, a dog, that you come
at me with a stick?
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By the Lord God of Israel,
I'll fight you
without sword or spear.
Come forward,
you little pipsqueak,
so I can share your flesh
with the birds
and the beasts of the field.
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Not even worth the effort,
is he Goliath?
(soldiers laughing)
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Ahh!
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(soldiers shouting "Yahweh")
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Hey!
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David, come!
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My lord!
I didn't hear you come up.
How may I be of service?
Relax! There are no giants
around today.
You don't know how glad I am
to hear that, sire, believe me.
David, you fought for Israel,
and you won,
so let it never be said
that Saul doesn't reward
a brave young warrior.
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A horse? You mean
you're giving it to me,
and it'll be all mine, and I can
ride it and everything?
It's your just reward, my boy.
It took a lot of courage
to face up to Goliath.
There's nothing
to be afraid of.
Jonathan will teach you
to ride, won't you, my son?
Sure, it's easy, watch.
Hyah!
Yah!
Come on!
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Pass it over
when you're done.
Got it!
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Oh!
Philistines!
The Philistines!
With the sun at our backs,
there's not much we can do
until it sets, but then
their herds will be ours!
Not to mention their women!
Their women are ours,
their flocks are ours,
everything!
There is nothing
to be done.
All is in the hands
of Yahweh.
Our lives are finished.
And soon, yours will be
a torment.
I'm not going to let them
cut my throat
as though I were a sheep.
Many of them will die
before I do, I swear it!
We'll fight as we always have,
in the name of Yahweh,
now and forever!
(horn blowing)
Oh.
Oh!
(horn blowing)
(gasps)
It must be some sort of sign.
Yes, it is the voice
of Yahweh.
Blessed be His name!
(horn blowing)
In the name of Yahweh!
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Look!
You know who that is?
It's David, and he has more
than 1,000 men!
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Yuh!
Argh!
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Saul has killed 1,000,
but David will kill 10,000!
Yahweh is with you.
Praise Him always.
Honor His name, and His sword
will forever be in your hand!
We were lost,
but now we've been saved!
May Yahweh's name be praised!
Glory to Yahweh!
Yahweh! Yahweh!
May His name be blessed.
He alone is victorious!
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Where has this man
come from?
What does he want?
Well?
David sent him, my lord.
He says he has something
for you.
Really?
And what would that be?
What would our young hero
want from us?
He wishes you
all good things, my lord.
I'm sure he does,
but tell me what's in the bag.
Sire, you sent my lord David
against the Philistines
and he did what you asked him
to do.
He defeated them.
He defeated them everywhere.
I know that.
Everybody knows that. So?
You had asked him to bring you
at least 100 foreskins
of Philistine warriors,
and that
if he managed it,
you would give him
the hand of your daughter,
Michal, in marriage.
Well, there you are.
He has done exactly
what you asked.
A hundred Philistine foreskins
in your name, sire!
Just as you asked him to do.
He is victorious.
Be quiet, woman!
Just hold your peace
and let me take care of this!
Thank you, good man.
Tell your lord, David,
that Saul, the king,
intends to keep his promise.
Everyone knows, my lord,
that Saul is a great
and generous king who always
keeps his word.
Of course I always
keep my word!
Father, look!
It's David!
That's the problem.
She sees David everywhere.
Ridiculous!
He's returning from battle
with Jonathan and his men,
father!
Michal! I do not want to hear
one more word out of you
about David,
do you understand?
Don't you talk
to your daughter that way.
David is handsome
and strong.
Hold your tongue, woman!
Don't you set my daughter
against me!
Enough!
If you hate David so,
why did you decide
to have him called in
from the desert?
You could very easily
have left him
to sleep with the wolves!
What do you mean?
I don't hate him!
Everyone knows you do!
Now you're being absurd!
Ever since he killed Goliath,
you've been envious of his fame.
Well, if it bothers you
so much,
why didn't you fight Goliath,
Saul?
Why? Why did you send that boy
in your place
to gain the honor that should
have been yours?
I told you to be quiet!
Now do what I say!
If you feel nothing but hatred
for David, what possible reason
could you have for insisting
that he marry your daughter?
I told you to be quiet, woman!
But if you want the truth,
the reason I want him married
to my daughter
is so she can spy on him,
so he can be put on a tight rein
like a wild horse!
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Saul has killed 1,000 men.
David will kill 10,000!
David! David! David!
David! David! David!
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David!
Huh?
Michal!
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Oh!
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Michal.
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David killed Goliath!
Saul killed 1,000!
David will kill 10,000!
David's hour
is Yahweh's hour!
Do you hear
what those fools are saying?
They're young, my lord,
they mean you no harm.
They're his friends.
Let them shout their praises
of him.
Keep your sword sheathed
because they fight for you.
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David, my love!
Never in my life
would I betray you!
Michal, you will always be
Saul's daughter,
and you would obey him
even if he were to kill me.
I love you!
I married you today!
Before he kills you,
I would kill him!
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There he is, with my son!
Do you really want to go through
with this, my lord?
Do you dare to doubt me?
It was the 12 Tribes
who chose me as their king.
I alone am fit
to lead them.
It was I who protected
their wives,
and their children,
and their flocks
from the Philistines and instead
they do what they do!
They acclaim him!
Now, you tell me, lieutenant,
whether I should allow him
to live.
Express an opinion.
If you say I should let him
live, I will!
Give us the order, sire.
We're ready.
Nobody is to follow me
inside that house, lieutenant.
Do you understand?
No one must know
what happened!
Let's go back.
David, play some music
for your son!
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Huh?
Get out of here,
my children!
Go on, get out!
Do as he says.
Obey your father!
My lord and father,
why do you hate me?
Have I not married
your daughter?
Have I not defended
your flocks,
the tents of your tribe?
Have I not defeated
your enemies?
You have done much more
than that.
You have stolen my place
in the hearts of my people.
You have become first
in their eyes,
and I, their ruler,
a poor second.
They say Saul has killed 1,000,
and David will kill 10,000,
but Saul will kill David!
Hup!
I can't believe I missed!
May the Lord protect my king.
An invisible hand
turned my spear,
and I remain rooted to this spot
when I should have gone
after him!
Why was that,
old woman, why?
My king, you know well that God
blinds those who do not love.
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He escaped along the river,
sire.
Not for long.
Come on!
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Oh God Most High,
I beg you to save
the three of us,
as you did for Moses!
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Good woman!
Give me some water.
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Well, what are you
waiting for?
Get on with it.
Find David, the shepherd,
son of Jesse, and kill him!
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Jonathan, my brother!
Michal!
God never abandons those
who love Him.
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I want to know
what David's future is.
Is he angel or demon?
You, the king of Israel,
are afraid of him!
My people love him,
and my children worship him!
You want him to fear you,
like everyone else,
but he doesn't fear you,
does he?
What a miserable man is the king
who cannot make
a shepherd fear him!
Instead, it's the king
who's afraid!
David was anointed king,
just as you were, Saul.
When? By whom?
Tell me!
Who has betrayed me?
Long ago, when he was still
a boy.
Tell me why!
It was the Most High
who anointed him,
because you sinned then,
as you continue to do,
with the vile sin of pride.
What was it I did
that offended Yahweh?
In front of your people,
you sacrificed a young calf,
as if you were a Levite and were
purified, and you are not.
To exalt your power as king
offends Samuel,
so the Most High
put David on your throne,
and commanded Samuel
to anoint him king.
Woman, you must save me
from him!
I can do nothing, my lord.
Tell me how to get rid
of him then.
There is nothing anyone can do,
my lord.
The spirit of the Most High
is within him
and is very powerful.
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Look!
Hmm.
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Samuel.
I knew you would
seek me out, my boy.
We've come to stay with you,
and praise Yahweh,
because I can no longer fight
for Saul.
My house is your house.
Today we celebrate, because
Yahweh has seen fit
to bring David here.
Heed my words well.
Prepare my fattest sheep
and fresh fruit.
David will soon be
Israel's righteous king!
And still you complain
of King Saul's behavior.
When you asked me to anoint him
King of the Tribes of Israel,
I warned you that he'd take
your sons to war,
and tax your harvests, but you
said that you wanted a king
to better defeat
your enemies.
Well, you asked for a king,
and now you have
to live with him!
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Where is he?
Why have you come here, Saul?
One reason only, to kill.
You know it is written,
"Thou shalt not kill."
I have to kill him,
to free my tortured soul!
Why do you want to live
in sin?
Why do you insist
on fighting God's will?
You can't kill David!
You must know that!
I live my life
filled with anger and envy.
My days are as black as night,
so tell me where to find him!
I won't, because those
who hate, hate God!
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Who can believe you, a king
whose promises are worthless?
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Which way?
Naioth or Ramah?
To Naioth first.
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Abel, it's you.
I've been waiting
for you for three days.
Well, where's David?
Don't worry!
David has left.
The road is clear.
You certainly picked
the wrong village.
There's no money in all of
Naioth to buy your wares.
And, what's your name,
good woman?
Who might you be?
Michal's nurse.
I have been sent
by her father.
Oh, God help you, Michal.
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Oh! Simon!
What are you doing here?
I've been sent by your father,
the king.
What does my father want?
He wants you, Michal,
and your son as well.
I am not his.
It was he who gave me to David
as his bride,
and this is my son by David,
so get out of here!
David is no longer welcome
in the house of King Saul!
What are you doing?
You will wed Paltiel,
your father's friend,
and a better man than David!
In the whole world there is no
better man than David!
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I'll give you 20 horses
and 100 sheep.
That's not enough!
All right, 30 horses
and 200 sheep.
Not even close!
David's a fearful warrior.
Yes, I know that.
Just tell me what you want.
If you promise me 100 horses,
and 1,000 sheep and goats,
I pledge to be
the king's servant.
And, I promise you
that I will kill you,
and all your people,
if you go back on your word,
or if you so much as touch
my son, Jonathan!
I only want David's head!
Let go anyone who escapes,
as they will surely come back
to me!
Why do you hate David
so much, my lord?
I swear to you, I don't know.
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The prize is worth
the price.
Yes, but difficult to catch.
I know, I know.
He defeated Goliath
with a stone,
but he's never come up
against someone like me!
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Come on!
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Oh!
Quick!
It's Jonathan,
King Saul's son.
Is that you, Ulthir?
It's good to see your face!
Here, this will refresh you.
Jonathan!
Oh, my brother!
Tell me, what brings you here?
You've got to escape
while there's still time.
My father made a blood pact
with the tribe of Mattan
for a 100 horses
and 1,000 sheep,
to kill you and bring back
your head,
and he can't be far behind me!
Do you know
how many men there are?
Hundreds of them,
they're climbing
the mountain down below.
There are only
a few of us here.
I sent the others to winter
in the valleys.
Mattan knows that!
I have always loved your father,
as his loyal subject,
but in exchange for my loyalty,
he steals my wife
and repays me with hate.
Years ago,
when you killed Goliath,
in that moment, you planted
in his breast
a seed of envy that has grown
out of all control.
I can't believe that's it!
It's more than that,
he knows that the Most High
has repudiated him
for his sins,
and that you will reign
over Israel.
He is not fighting me.
He is fighting God!
He must be possessed
by a demon!
We'll fight
as we always have.
Yahweh is with us!
The kings came,
they fought.
They fought
the kings of Canaan.
At Tanaach, by the waters
of Megiddo,
they got no spoils
of silver.
From the heavens
fought the stars,
from their courses
they fought Sisera.
The torrent Kishon
swept them away.
"Curse Meroz," said the angel
of the Lord...
They're all asleep.
Men!
They're ours!
(horn blowing)
Keep your eyes open.
It's an ambush!
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Stay close to the rocks,
so they won't hit us!
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Run!
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You are like an angel
sent from the Lord.
You saved all of our lives!
All I did was follow His voice
in my heart, and so I came.
Why must you go back?
It is written that I shall never
be a rebellious son,
so I must go where he commands
and go back to my father.
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Yahweh!
Yahweh!
In the name of Yahweh,
now and forever.
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Catch!
May Yahweh be with you
until the very end!
Thank you, Jonathan.
Take care, my brother!
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Mattan and his men
went to get him on the mountain,
and now it appears as though
they brought the prize back,
my lord.
Show me!
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You're not from around
these parts, stranger.
Who are you?
I am David, son of Jesse.
Why have you come here?
Don't you know how dangerous
it is?
King Saul is looking for you
everywhere.
If you don't hide,
he'll kill you!
You must leave here immediately!
There is no need for me to hide,
because the Most High
has His hand upon my head.
I've come here, to His house,
to speak with Him,
as Moses did,
because His people have strayed
far away from Him
for too long,
and their king has betrayed
His trust.
But the Lord anointed him
king!
Yes, and it's the same Lord
who punishes him for his sins.
Instead of going into the desert
to repent, Saul has abandoned
the Ark of the Covenant,
and persecutes the righteous.
The day will come
when the Ark will have
a house of stone, and high walls
to protect the wealth
that Israel carries away
from its enemies.
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Oh, Lord, hear my prayer.
Guide my steps always and show
me the path to enlightenment,
but above all,
fill my heart with courage.
Wait here,
I'll be right back.
Women, I've brought these dates
for Paltiel.
My master sends them
with his compliments.
And just who is your master?
Oh, David!
Michal, how is our son?
My tears have washed away
his memory.
Come away with me now,
this very minute.
I brought a horse
for your escape.
Have you told my father
about it?
Your father?
What are you saying?
Your father wants to kill me!
I can't come with you, David.
I belong to my father,
and he gave me to Paltiel.
It's my punishment
for having loved you.
If I were to run away
with you,
we'd only be killed.
Can't you see?
Michal, wait!
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Please, Michal!
We must be as silent as mice.
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He's all yours, David.
Kill him!
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What are you waiting for?
Do it!
Kill him!
No, I'm not going to kill a king
anointed by the Most High.
His death will come
only at its appointed time.
Then why did you come here?
He would have killed you!
It'll be enough for him to know
that he was in my hands
and didn't die.
Come on!
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Welcome, my king!
Ah!
David, my son.
I was looking for you.
Why, my lord? To kill me?
You had me at your mercy
and you didn't kill me.
Tell me why.
There must be a reason.
Because I'm faithful to Yahweh
and it's written,
"Thou shalt not kill."
But then that means
you've come back
to help us fight
the Philistines.
Of course, I'm sorry.
I didn't understand.
I'll give you everything.
Men, horses, all the gold
you could want.
I'll never fight for you, Saul,
because you betrayed me,
a thousand times over.
But Yahweh is trying to punish
my sins through defeat!
May His name always be blessed.
You can still save your people
from destruction and shame!
Stop wasting your words, Saul.
You know I'll never help you
again!
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Hyah!
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Fewer and fewer people
would want to know their future
if they knew it was filled
with monsters.
I plied with you gifts.
Now change my destiny.
I only read the future.
I cannot change it.
And you, my lord,
are destined to die!
But there is someone
who can change it
and you know who that is.
Samuel is dead. Not even he
could have changed it.
Then call him,
because it was he
who anointed me king,
and only he can save my kingdom!
I can't, my king, I can't.
It is against the divine law.
You will suffer no punishment
if you do what I ask.
I'll do what you ask, my lord.
Please spare me!
I'll do it!
I see a powerful being
rise from the Earth.
An old man in a white robe.
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Why have you called me?
The Philistines are winning.
Even David is with them.
Because you have sinned
against the Most High
a thousand times,
injustice reigns in your heart.
You have not listened
to the voice of Yahweh.
But I fight to make the kingdom
of Israel greater than ever.
You have profaned that kingdom
and God will give it
to the Philistines.
Change my destiny, Samuel!
You have sinned too greatly
against the Most High
and for this,
he has abandoned you
and your kingdom.
Feels strange, fighting with
the Philistines, sire.
We fight only for Yahweh,
and where He leads us
we must follow Him.
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Sire!
Take out your sword and kill me,
so the uncircumcised heathens
won't have the opportunity
in their hatred of me.
I do not have the courage,
my lord.
I can never do that.
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Take the weapons of the king
and his sons.
They belong to Astarte,
then collect their bodies
and hang them on the walls
of Beit She'an,
so everyone will know the
kingdom of Israel is finished.
Saul's sword.
Saul's spear.
Saul's shield.
Saul's bow and quiver.
Yay!
Saul's crown.
Saul's treasure.
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Yahweh gave us a king.
Yahweh has taken our king away.
Yahweh will give us
a new king.
May Yahweh's name be blessed.
We commend the souls
of our King Saul
and his commanders
to Your divine justice.
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Cry, oh, children
of Israel, cry.
Saul, the king,
anointed by the Lord, is dead.
His son, Jonathan,
died at his side.
They were swifter than eagles,
stronger than lions.
Cry, children of Israel, cry.
The king dressed Jonathan
in purple,
hung gold and jewels
on his clothes.
Cry, children of Israel, cry.
I loved Jonathan
as a brother.
We rode together, his hair
flowing free in the wind.
His friendship
was the most precious thing
I possessed.
Cry, children of Israel, cry.
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(horns blowing)
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Be silent!
Be silent!
David, son of Jesse,
it is now seven years
since Saul died.
For seven years,
the Tribes of Israel
have fought among themselves
to decide
who would be their king,
although they knew
you had been anointed
by Samuel,
the judge, when Saul disobeyed
the Most High.
Now the Tribes of Israel
are tired of fighting.
They have seen their best sons
die, and the Philistines
and Jebusites triumph.
Now they have no more tears.
For this reason, David, the
elders of Israel have brought
the Ark of the Covenant to
Hebron as a sign of recognition
that you are their king.
So they have written.
What say the sons
of Reuben?
Our king is David,
son of Jesse.
What say the sons
of Simeon?
Our king is David,
son of Jesse.
What say the sons of Judah?
Our king is David,
son of Jesse.
What say the sons of Issachar?
Our king is David,
son of Jesse.
What say the sons of Zebulun?
Our king is David,
son of Jesse.
What say the sons of Benjamin?
♪
Down there is where the lands
of the king
of the Jebusites begin.
The town of Yerusalem
lies in the valley below us.
It used to be the home
of our father, Abraham,
and furthermore,
it's in the land of Israel.
If you defeat the Jebusites,
you will restore the capital
to your new kingdom, sire.
Yahweh will give me
my capital.
I will conquer it for Him.
♪
♪
Keep up the pace!
Keep up the pace!
We must reach the town
before sunset!
♪
Halt!
♪
♪
If you ask me,
they must have seen us!
It's as if they've been
swallowed up by the earth,
like the worms they resemble!
♪
♪
There's Yerusalem, the old
impregnable city of Salem.
♪
♪
Look!
The Jebusites!
♪
♪
I have a feeling the Israelites
will attack tomorrow.
You must be dreaming.
There's nobody out there.
♪
We have patrolled
far and wide, sir.
There is no sign
of an attack.
I spoke with several
merchants today,
and they don't share
your opinion!
Did you see any signs
of movement out there?
Nothing special, sir,
just a small group of Jews
moving towards the city.
How many men did you count?
There may have been 100
out there, sir.
They hid from us.
It was hard to tell.
We saw more than 100
as well, sir.
A hundred coming
from the north.
More than 100
coming from the east, sire.
I was on patrol,
on the road to the south, sir.
We counted about 30 heading
towards the city every hour.
It seems to me this is proof
the merchants are right!
The figures speak for
themselves, sir.
If each patrol saw
100 or 200,
that means there are
well under 2,000 altogether!
There is nothing
to worry about, sir.
Even if there are 3,000
out there,
we'll beat them
without any problem
if they storm the walls
tomorrow.
No, Mochada, no!
If you think there are 3,000,
that means there could be
at least 30,000!
David is a shrewd commander.
♪
Tomorrow morning,
we'll leave the city
with every available man, flush
them out, and destroy them,
before they can mount a siege
and trap us like rats!
♪
♪
Yahweh, I await you here
at the gates of Zion.
He who reigns in heaven
will strike down
the enemies of Israel with His
anger, like a fiery sword.
He who reigns in heaven
will confound them
with His fury.
He who reigns in Heaven says,
"I have chosen My king,
and I have placed him
on My holy mountain.
I have led him to Zion."
It's time. Let's go.
The king of the Jebusites
uses Yerusalem as a base
to raid the territory
of the tribe of Judah.
From here, he can strike at the
tribes of Benjamin, of Reuben,
and Menasseh, and all the tribes
of the kingdom of Saul.
If we capture the city,
he will no longer
threaten our people.
Every attack's been driven back
in the past.
The king knows he's safe in one
of the most
impregnable cities
in the world.
That may be, but Joab has worked
out a strategy.
While King David,
and most of his men,
keep the Jebusites busy
at the city gates,
I shall lead 300
courageous volunteers
along the Kidron River.
When we reach the spring
of Gihon,
the Lord will lead us
into the heart of the city.
♪
♪
Yahweh! Yahweh! Yahweh!
Israel! Israel! Israel!
Israel! Israel! Israel!
♪
♪
Israel! Israel!
Israel! Israel!
♪
Israel!
♪
You will go no further than
this, King David.
You will die before you profane
our gods.
Listen to me, Jebusite.
He who reigns in heaven
has said,
"I have chosen My king.
I have placed him
on My holy mountain.
I have led him to Zion!"
♪
Forward!
♪
It is written,
"I am the Lord, your God,
who brought you out of bondage
in Egypt.
You shall have
no other gods before me.
You shall not make for yourself
a graven image of anything
that is in the heavens
or on Earth or in the waters.
You shall not bow down to them
or serve them."
So has Yahweh said!
(men cheering)
Throw them outside!
(men cheering)
♪
(horn blows)
(cymbal clashing)
Saul killed thousands!
David will kill 10,000!
Saul killed thousands!
The Almighty has today delivered
Yerusalem into our hands.
Yahweh has won the battle for us
and reunited
the Tribes of Israel!
Israel! David!
Israel! Israel!
Israel! David!
Israel! Israel!
Israel! David!
Israel! Israel!
From now on, this city
that Yahweh has given us
will be known as
the city of David.
Israel! David!
Israel! Israel!
David will rule
over all the tribes of Israel
now and forever!
David is the man whom Yahweh
ordered Samuel
to anoint King of Israel.
He is our victorious ruler!
Israel! David!
Israel! Israel!
Israel! David!
Israel! Israel!
I shall send messengers
to Mesopotamia and Egypt.
I shall call on the world's
greatest architects
and carpenters to make this city
more beautiful
than all the others.
I shall build a temple to Yahweh
and when it is ready,
I will bring here from Judea
the Ark of the Covenant,
with the sacred tables of
the law left to us by Moses.
♪
♪
Water, please, water.
♪
Four Sabbaths have passed
since our men left to fight
with King David.
What happened at Yerusalem?
The city's ours.
David and the Tribes of Israel
have won!
Now King David
has ordered representatives
of all the tribes to go
immediately to Bala, in Judea,
to fetch the Ark of the Covenant
and bring it
to the city of David.
Before my eyes close forever,
I'll see the descendants
of our forefathers,
united in a single kingdom.
May the Lord on High
be blessed,
for in His mercy, He has blessed
his humble people.
♪
People of Israel.
Today is a day of great
celebration!
♪
♪
Have you seen, Michal,
your king is naked.
He's not my king.
I was abducted,
as part of the spoils of war,
and he set me free,
but ever since then,
he has never once smiled at me.
He behaves as if I don't
even exist!
♪
Michal, daughter of Saul!
Come dance with us!
Shame on you, David!
You cavort, undressed,
in front of your slaves,
as if you were one of them,
or merely a common performer.
What glory have you gained
from this?
You're right,
in the eyes of Yahweh,
I am nothing but a performer,
but you are angry because
He preferred me to your father
and all his house, and He made
me king of His people.
I do not care if I appear
ridiculous in your eyes.
I'm not dancing in praise
of you.
I'm dancing in praise of Yahweh,
my God!
He has blessed me
in all my actions!
Instead you, Michal,
are destined to remain alone,
more alone than a widow
in the desert
who has no tears
left to shed!
♪
♪
The Almighty God
has blessed your reign
and rewarded your faith
in Him, David.
But there is one worry
weighing on my heart, Nathan.
I have conquered a capital
for my kingdom.
I have built a house for myself
and my children,
but I have not yet
completed the temple
for the Ark of the Covenant.
I must keep
the promise I made.
Tomorrow morning, I will summon
my architects,
and commission them to build
the most beautiful temple
in the world, for Yahweh.
Do whatever it is
you have in your heart, David,
for Yahweh is with you,
and will be with you always.
♪
♪
I have been sent by Joab,
our commander, to report
that the campaign you ordered
against the Ammonites
has been successful.
The country
is now in your hands, sire.
♪
All the young men
have been put to the sword,
and all the young women
have been made slaves of Israel.
Now you possess the livestock,
the horses, the wealth,
and riches of their kings.
The triumph is yours.
What news of the city
of Rabah?
We are holding it in a state
of siege, my lord.
They are expecting
reinforcements,
but we will ambush them
in the valley,
and destroy them before they can
deploy against us.
Honor to my courageous army!
Let it be known
that when the Tribes of Israel
are faithful to their God,
God is a faithful friend
to Israel,
because it is He who has guided
our victory.
Sublime Yahweh!
Yahweh! Yahweh! Yahweh!
One more time!
Yahweh!
And so it shall be forever!
No, so it shall be until
you betray Him, King David.
What are you saying, Nathan?
How could I do such a thing?
All men are tempted by sin,
David, and you are no exception.
♪
There is one thing a king
should never forget.
God loves those who are humble,
and punishes those
who are swept away
by their pride!
♪
♪
Urr, come out here!
Yes, my lord?
Do you see that house
over there,
the one with the cistern
in the yard?
Yes, my lord, I can see
that house.
Who does it belong to?
That is the house of Uriah
the Hittite,
one of your commanders,
my lord.
What do you want
at this hour?
I wish to speak
to your mistress.
What is your business here?
Why do you wish
to speak to me?
I wish to speak
to you alone.
What I have to say
is a of a confidential nature.
Please ask your maid
to leave us.
Who has sent you here
to see me?
My lord, the king, sends me.
The king?
That's who I said.
The King of all Israel.
Recognize this seal?
He wants to see you.
♪
Your king, Bathsheba.
♪
Why have you summoned
me here, my lord?
Because I saw you bathing
in your yard, Bathsheba.
♪
No!
I am a married woman,
my lord, as you well know.
♪
My lord.
♪
♪
♪
♪
May the grounds you tread
be blessed, my lord.
You are welcome here
among your brethren.
We are your faithful subjects,
now and forever.
♪
Welcome, my lord.
This exquisite necklace is made
with stones
wrested from the heart
of an African mountain,
guarded by lions
and poisonous snakes.
All I ask for such beautiful
craftsmanship
is five pieces of gold,
my lord.
It's just
what I'm looking for.
♪
Oh, oh!
May God bless you,
King David.
♪
♪
♪
You play with the sweetness
of an angel, my lord.
Soon, you will return
to playing your favorite music,
Uriah, brandishing your sword,
fighting our enemies,
the music of the battlefield!
♪
♪
The sweet sound of your music
cannot soothe my despair,
my lord.
I will be led in chains
to the place where tortures
and punishments are carried out.
Then what, Bathsheba?
And then I shall be stoned.
I can already see myself
being dragged
through the streets
of Jerusalem.
What are you saying?
What horrible dream
have you had, my love?
It is not a horrible dream.
It's a sweet dream.
But it is a dream
that can never be,
for I am bearing your child.
Don't worry, your king will
never abandon you, Bathsheba.
The law of Israel is more
powerful than its king.
What shall I say when people see
my condition and question me?
Soon, my husband
will leave for the wars again.
But Uriah will sleep with you
again before he leaves.
♪
You have no choice, woman.
You know what must be done!
I know, but what if he doesn't
want to?
What if he doesn't sleep with me
before he leaves?
He will know the truth, and his
anger will know no bounds!
♪
♪
As soon as we enter and destroy
Ramah, I will bring you the news
on the very same day.
But you may already give thanks
to the Most High, my lord.
You are a man after my own
heart, Uriah.
One of the best soldiers
in all of Israel.
Thank you. Your words are
flattering, my lord.
I have been told
that you've been so busy
with preparations that none of
you have slept with your wives
in these days.
Is that so?
Our men are camped in
the desert, facing the enemy.
They have little to eat,
and risk their lives.
Instead of going home
to our women,
we prefer to share
their hardship, my lord.
You are a brave man, Uriah,
and so are your companions.
Return to your men
outside the walls of Ramah,
and tell Joab that your king
and all of Israel are with you!
♪
Tell me, are you afraid of
dying, Uriah?
No, my lord,
I do not fear death.
I will be writing
a message to Joab,
and I want you to deliver it
for me.
A messenger will bring it to you
before your departure.
Now you are dismissed.
♪
Are you ready to write,
Deuterius?
Yes, my lord.
To Joab, commander
of the Israelite army.
You have gained many victories.
You will continue to fight,
and you will continue to win,
because the Most High
is on our side.
I want you to know
I have great esteem for Uriah,
with whom you sent your report.
♪
I want you to place him in the
forefront of the battle to come,
then, when battle is joined,
you will leave him there
to fight alone,
without fair support,
until he is struck down
and dies like a hero.
He deserves that title.
♪
I shall never speak of him
with you again,
and you will
never speak of him either.
Signed, David, King of all
the Israelites.
♪
♪
Run!
♪
♪
God gave you victory
over the Jebusites.
You received Jerusalem
as your reward, and you brought
the Ark of the Covenant
here with the law of Moses.
From then on,
you have always been victorious
over your enemies.
Your flocks
and the number of your horses
have greatly increased.
♪
Your strong boxes contain
uncountable wealth.
You have taken all the slaves
and concubines you ever wanted.
You have had children,
many children.
There is nothing possessed
by the kings you fight
that can rouse your envy.
What you say is true,
prophet.
Why did you force the hand
of God, your only superior?
Why did you commit the sin
that now festers in your heart?
What are you talking about,
prophet?
What are you saying?
You know what I mean, David.
Today, the Most High
is ashamed of you.
Come right out with
your suspicions.
Say them to my face,
or is it the devil,
and not God, who piles
accusations upon your king?
You are being
arrogant, Nathan!
Arrogant!
I will not tolerate
arrogance!
The blood of Uriah the Hittite
will fall on you,
and on the child
you have conceived in sin.
What can you possibly know
about the fate
of Uriah the Hittite?
♪
♪
May God be with you,
my child.
He's dying, my king.
Your son is dying!
Speak with the Most High
and ask Him to be merciful.
Not for us,
but for the baby.
Tell Him we have sinned.
Tell Him that we implore
His forgiveness,
that it is not right for
the child to pay for our sins!
It will do no good,
Bathsheba.
The Most High is angry.
He no longer speaks to me,
no longer listens to my voice.
But there is still someone,
in the land of Israel
that He does listen to,
and who can speak to Him
on our behalf.
I shall go to him.
♪
My king!
Open the gate.
♪
I don't need you
any longer.
Go home.
♪
Nathan, I have sinned
against the Lord.
♪
I have sinned.
You will shed many tears,
my son,
but the Almighty
will hear your plea
and forgive you your sins.
What about Bathsheba's son?
My son?
The child who was
born to you
is without strength
and will die.
That is the will
of the Almighty God.
♪
♪
My lord!
♪
It's David!
♪
♪
I have sinned
against the Most High,
against Bathsheba,
against my people.
♪
Why are you here, prophet?
What have you come
to tell me?
The will of the Almighty Yahweh
has been fulfilled.
You mean, He's taken
the life of my son?
Yes, his soul is at rest.
♪
Now that you have repented,
and the Lord's will
has been done,
what will you do about
Bathsheba?
♪
Help me to my feet, Nathan.
You haven't answered
my question, David.
What do you intend to do?
I will install her
as queen of my harem.
She will bear me another son,
and I will make sure
she lacks for nothing
for the rest of her days!
♪
♪
I want the Philistines' capital
razed to the ground.
May the Most High
be praised.
Israel has found
her king again.
♪
This first group is destined
for your harem, my lord.
They were all rich,
and their jewelry
will end up in your treasury.
The second group will go
to the officers.
Yahweh has been generous
with us.
We have conquered
all the peoples
who worshipped gods
of stone and untruth.
♪
Now that the Tribes of Israel
have no enemies
from Egypt in the south
to as far north as Syria,
it is time to go home, Joab,
and await the reward
that the Great Yahweh
has promised us.
I thought our victory
was our reward, sire.
The reward I look forward to
comes in flesh and blood!
♪
♪
David!
♪
♪
Bathsheba.
♪
♪
Yahweh!
This is Solomon, the son
of David, your servant!
♪
May the name
of the Almighty Yahweh
be blessed forever!
♪
♪
♪
Yahweh!
Yahweh!
Archers ready!
Hey, how are we supposed
to hit anything
with the sun in our eyes?
Just shoot anywhere
into the front row.
Those who fall
will trip those coming after.
Yahweh!
Yahweh!
Shoot!
Yahweh!
♪
♪
Yahweh!
♪
You have a job to finish.
There!
♪
♪
Refill my cup.
♪
I want to offer a toast
to my son.
♪
Drink your fill, Jonathan.
Today, you won
your first victory.
With the captured gold
and silver,
we'll finally have arms
cast in metal.
They'll be even better
than the Philistines' weapons.
Yahweh!
♪
♪
That's not music, sounds as
though he's torturing an animal.
Get rid of him!
Find me another,
if you value your life!
♪
Yes, sire.
All right, that's enough,
get out of here!
♪
We'll go down into the valley
and face them in battle,
and we'll beat them.
May the gods stand witness.
We'll take back what's ours!
With our combined forces,
we'll destroy them!
I've had enough
of those Jewish rebels.
We've been fighting them
for years, and we never succeed
in keeping them down!
They've even managed to cast
weapons in metal now!
How can that be
if it was forbidden?
Every time we lost a battle,
they carried off
all our weapons,
then they brought in arms makers
from Tyre
and cast as many
as they could.
No matter, sir.
It won't do them any good,
anyway.
Saul was a violent,
uncouth shepherd.
Now he considers himself
a king!
♪
Now he, and every last one
of his barbarians,
will learn to fear Goliath.
♪
With Goliath as our captain,
nothing can stop us, right men?
Yeah!
♪
What will you do to Saul
when you get a hold of him?
I won't kill him.
I'll put a collar on him
and make him guard my house.
Goliath! Goliath!
Goliath! Goliath! Goliath!
Let's go get them!
♪
♪
Saul, I sing to you,
oh, my king,
victor of a thousand battles,
in the name of Yahweh.
♪
Israelites, listen to me!
Why should you all be forced
to fight this terrible battle?
Choose your champion
and let him come out
and fight me.
Let the two of us settle this,
once and for all.
Don't tell me
there isn't a man among you
who will stand up to me?
What's the matter?
Didn't you hear me?
I'm challenging you!
Send out your man,
and I'll fight him to the death!
Send Saul, your king!
What does a king do, if not
fight for his people?
Saul, where are you?
Come out and fight!
(harp playing)
♪
He's been threatening you
for 40 days now, sire.
And my people?
What have they
been saying of me?
♪
Father, the people are convinced
that you'll stand up
to the giant
and beat him.
But he's ten feet tall!
I wouldn't stand a chance.
And you, why did you stop
your playing?
So that I wouldn't disturb you,
my lord, as you reflected.
You play your music, boy.
What I need is somebody good
with a sword.
I should go fight him myself.
There's nobody better
than me with a...
What am I saying?
I might be beaten in battle
and where would
my dignity be then?
Trampled upon,
by a bunch of Philistines!
Sire?
Get away from me!
Get out!
♪
Hmm?
Hmm?
Just what do you think
you're doing, boy?
Victorious king!
I want the honor of facing
Goliath myself.
You what?
You weigh less
than a fledgling sparrow
and you want to face Goliath?
He weighs as much as five bulls,
perhaps even more!
But yesterday, I watched him
very carefully, my lord.
I went with some
of the other boys.
When I was a shepherd,
the Lord saved me from the claws
of a bear and a lion,
and then I killed them
with my bare hands.
But if there's anyone else
among your men
who wants to face Goliath,
I would be more than willing
to leave him the honor
of victory.
♪
Is anyone else interested?
♪
A sad day it is, indeed,
when a young boy
has more courage than all
my courtiers put together!
♪
♪
Oh, victorious king,
I thank you, but all this metal
will be less than useless
to defeat Goliath.
♪
♪
What am I, a dog, that you come
at me with a stick?
♪
By the Lord God of Israel,
I'll fight you
without sword or spear.
Come forward,
you little pipsqueak,
so I can share your flesh
with the birds
and the beasts of the field.
♪
Not even worth the effort,
is he Goliath?
(soldiers laughing)
♪
Ahh!
♪
♪
(soldiers shouting "Yahweh")
♪
♪
Hey!
♪
♪
♪
David, come!
♪
My lord!
I didn't hear you come up.
How may I be of service?
Relax! There are no giants
around today.
You don't know how glad I am
to hear that, sire, believe me.
David, you fought for Israel,
and you won,
so let it never be said
that Saul doesn't reward
a brave young warrior.
♪
A horse? You mean
you're giving it to me,
and it'll be all mine, and I can
ride it and everything?
It's your just reward, my boy.
It took a lot of courage
to face up to Goliath.
There's nothing
to be afraid of.
Jonathan will teach you
to ride, won't you, my son?
Sure, it's easy, watch.
Hyah!
Yah!
Come on!
♪
♪
Pass it over
when you're done.
Got it!
♪
♪
Oh!
Philistines!
The Philistines!
With the sun at our backs,
there's not much we can do
until it sets, but then
their herds will be ours!
Not to mention their women!
Their women are ours,
their flocks are ours,
everything!
There is nothing
to be done.
All is in the hands
of Yahweh.
Our lives are finished.
And soon, yours will be
a torment.
I'm not going to let them
cut my throat
as though I were a sheep.
Many of them will die
before I do, I swear it!
We'll fight as we always have,
in the name of Yahweh,
now and forever!
(horn blowing)
Oh.
Oh!
(horn blowing)
(gasps)
It must be some sort of sign.
Yes, it is the voice
of Yahweh.
Blessed be His name!
(horn blowing)
In the name of Yahweh!
♪
Look!
You know who that is?
It's David, and he has more
than 1,000 men!
♪
Yuh!
Argh!
♪
♪
Saul has killed 1,000,
but David will kill 10,000!
Yahweh is with you.
Praise Him always.
Honor His name, and His sword
will forever be in your hand!
We were lost,
but now we've been saved!
May Yahweh's name be praised!
Glory to Yahweh!
Yahweh! Yahweh!
May His name be blessed.
He alone is victorious!
♪
♪
Where has this man
come from?
What does he want?
Well?
David sent him, my lord.
He says he has something
for you.
Really?
And what would that be?
What would our young hero
want from us?
He wishes you
all good things, my lord.
I'm sure he does,
but tell me what's in the bag.
Sire, you sent my lord David
against the Philistines
and he did what you asked him
to do.
He defeated them.
He defeated them everywhere.
I know that.
Everybody knows that. So?
You had asked him to bring you
at least 100 foreskins
of Philistine warriors,
and that
if he managed it,
you would give him
the hand of your daughter,
Michal, in marriage.
Well, there you are.
He has done exactly
what you asked.
A hundred Philistine foreskins
in your name, sire!
Just as you asked him to do.
He is victorious.
Be quiet, woman!
Just hold your peace
and let me take care of this!
Thank you, good man.
Tell your lord, David,
that Saul, the king,
intends to keep his promise.
Everyone knows, my lord,
that Saul is a great
and generous king who always
keeps his word.
Of course I always
keep my word!
Father, look!
It's David!
That's the problem.
She sees David everywhere.
Ridiculous!
He's returning from battle
with Jonathan and his men,
father!
Michal! I do not want to hear
one more word out of you
about David,
do you understand?
Don't you talk
to your daughter that way.
David is handsome
and strong.
Hold your tongue, woman!
Don't you set my daughter
against me!
Enough!
If you hate David so,
why did you decide
to have him called in
from the desert?
You could very easily
have left him
to sleep with the wolves!
What do you mean?
I don't hate him!
Everyone knows you do!
Now you're being absurd!
Ever since he killed Goliath,
you've been envious of his fame.
Well, if it bothers you
so much,
why didn't you fight Goliath,
Saul?
Why? Why did you send that boy
in your place
to gain the honor that should
have been yours?
I told you to be quiet!
Now do what I say!
If you feel nothing but hatred
for David, what possible reason
could you have for insisting
that he marry your daughter?
I told you to be quiet, woman!
But if you want the truth,
the reason I want him married
to my daughter
is so she can spy on him,
so he can be put on a tight rein
like a wild horse!
♪
Saul has killed 1,000 men.
David will kill 10,000!
David! David! David!
David! David! David!
♪
David!
Huh?
Michal!
♪
Oh!
♪
♪
Michal.
♪
David killed Goliath!
Saul killed 1,000!
David will kill 10,000!
David's hour
is Yahweh's hour!
Do you hear
what those fools are saying?
They're young, my lord,
they mean you no harm.
They're his friends.
Let them shout their praises
of him.
Keep your sword sheathed
because they fight for you.
♪
David, my love!
Never in my life
would I betray you!
Michal, you will always be
Saul's daughter,
and you would obey him
even if he were to kill me.
I love you!
I married you today!
Before he kills you,
I would kill him!
♪
♪
There he is, with my son!
Do you really want to go through
with this, my lord?
Do you dare to doubt me?
It was the 12 Tribes
who chose me as their king.
I alone am fit
to lead them.
It was I who protected
their wives,
and their children,
and their flocks
from the Philistines and instead
they do what they do!
They acclaim him!
Now, you tell me, lieutenant,
whether I should allow him
to live.
Express an opinion.
If you say I should let him
live, I will!
Give us the order, sire.
We're ready.
Nobody is to follow me
inside that house, lieutenant.
Do you understand?
No one must know
what happened!
Let's go back.
David, play some music
for your son!
♪
Huh?
Get out of here,
my children!
Go on, get out!
Do as he says.
Obey your father!
My lord and father,
why do you hate me?
Have I not married
your daughter?
Have I not defended
your flocks,
the tents of your tribe?
Have I not defeated
your enemies?
You have done much more
than that.
You have stolen my place
in the hearts of my people.
You have become first
in their eyes,
and I, their ruler,
a poor second.
They say Saul has killed 1,000,
and David will kill 10,000,
but Saul will kill David!
Hup!
I can't believe I missed!
May the Lord protect my king.
An invisible hand
turned my spear,
and I remain rooted to this spot
when I should have gone
after him!
Why was that,
old woman, why?
My king, you know well that God
blinds those who do not love.
♪
He escaped along the river,
sire.
Not for long.
Come on!
♪
♪
Oh God Most High,
I beg you to save
the three of us,
as you did for Moses!
♪
Good woman!
Give me some water.
♪
♪
Well, what are you
waiting for?
Get on with it.
Find David, the shepherd,
son of Jesse, and kill him!
♪
♪
Jonathan, my brother!
Michal!
God never abandons those
who love Him.
♪
♪
I want to know
what David's future is.
Is he angel or demon?
You, the king of Israel,
are afraid of him!
My people love him,
and my children worship him!
You want him to fear you,
like everyone else,
but he doesn't fear you,
does he?
What a miserable man is the king
who cannot make
a shepherd fear him!
Instead, it's the king
who's afraid!
David was anointed king,
just as you were, Saul.
When? By whom?
Tell me!
Who has betrayed me?
Long ago, when he was still
a boy.
Tell me why!
It was the Most High
who anointed him,
because you sinned then,
as you continue to do,
with the vile sin of pride.
What was it I did
that offended Yahweh?
In front of your people,
you sacrificed a young calf,
as if you were a Levite and were
purified, and you are not.
To exalt your power as king
offends Samuel,
so the Most High
put David on your throne,
and commanded Samuel
to anoint him king.
Woman, you must save me
from him!
I can do nothing, my lord.
Tell me how to get rid
of him then.
There is nothing anyone can do,
my lord.
The spirit of the Most High
is within him
and is very powerful.
♪
Look!
Hmm.
♪
Samuel.
I knew you would
seek me out, my boy.
We've come to stay with you,
and praise Yahweh,
because I can no longer fight
for Saul.
My house is your house.
Today we celebrate, because
Yahweh has seen fit
to bring David here.
Heed my words well.
Prepare my fattest sheep
and fresh fruit.
David will soon be
Israel's righteous king!
And still you complain
of King Saul's behavior.
When you asked me to anoint him
King of the Tribes of Israel,
I warned you that he'd take
your sons to war,
and tax your harvests, but you
said that you wanted a king
to better defeat
your enemies.
Well, you asked for a king,
and now you have
to live with him!
♪
♪
Where is he?
Why have you come here, Saul?
One reason only, to kill.
You know it is written,
"Thou shalt not kill."
I have to kill him,
to free my tortured soul!
Why do you want to live
in sin?
Why do you insist
on fighting God's will?
You can't kill David!
You must know that!
I live my life
filled with anger and envy.
My days are as black as night,
so tell me where to find him!
I won't, because those
who hate, hate God!
♪
Who can believe you, a king
whose promises are worthless?
♪
Which way?
Naioth or Ramah?
To Naioth first.
♪
Abel, it's you.
I've been waiting
for you for three days.
Well, where's David?
Don't worry!
David has left.
The road is clear.
You certainly picked
the wrong village.
There's no money in all of
Naioth to buy your wares.
And, what's your name,
good woman?
Who might you be?
Michal's nurse.
I have been sent
by her father.
Oh, God help you, Michal.
♪
Oh! Simon!
What are you doing here?
I've been sent by your father,
the king.
What does my father want?
He wants you, Michal,
and your son as well.
I am not his.
It was he who gave me to David
as his bride,
and this is my son by David,
so get out of here!
David is no longer welcome
in the house of King Saul!
What are you doing?
You will wed Paltiel,
your father's friend,
and a better man than David!
In the whole world there is no
better man than David!
♪
I'll give you 20 horses
and 100 sheep.
That's not enough!
All right, 30 horses
and 200 sheep.
Not even close!
David's a fearful warrior.
Yes, I know that.
Just tell me what you want.
If you promise me 100 horses,
and 1,000 sheep and goats,
I pledge to be
the king's servant.
And, I promise you
that I will kill you,
and all your people,
if you go back on your word,
or if you so much as touch
my son, Jonathan!
I only want David's head!
Let go anyone who escapes,
as they will surely come back
to me!
Why do you hate David
so much, my lord?
I swear to you, I don't know.
♪
♪
The prize is worth
the price.
Yes, but difficult to catch.
I know, I know.
He defeated Goliath
with a stone,
but he's never come up
against someone like me!
♪
Come on!
♪
Oh!
Quick!
It's Jonathan,
King Saul's son.
Is that you, Ulthir?
It's good to see your face!
Here, this will refresh you.
Jonathan!
Oh, my brother!
Tell me, what brings you here?
You've got to escape
while there's still time.
My father made a blood pact
with the tribe of Mattan
for a 100 horses
and 1,000 sheep,
to kill you and bring back
your head,
and he can't be far behind me!
Do you know
how many men there are?
Hundreds of them,
they're climbing
the mountain down below.
There are only
a few of us here.
I sent the others to winter
in the valleys.
Mattan knows that!
I have always loved your father,
as his loyal subject,
but in exchange for my loyalty,
he steals my wife
and repays me with hate.
Years ago,
when you killed Goliath,
in that moment, you planted
in his breast
a seed of envy that has grown
out of all control.
I can't believe that's it!
It's more than that,
he knows that the Most High
has repudiated him
for his sins,
and that you will reign
over Israel.
He is not fighting me.
He is fighting God!
He must be possessed
by a demon!
We'll fight
as we always have.
Yahweh is with us!
The kings came,
they fought.
They fought
the kings of Canaan.
At Tanaach, by the waters
of Megiddo,
they got no spoils
of silver.
From the heavens
fought the stars,
from their courses
they fought Sisera.
The torrent Kishon
swept them away.
"Curse Meroz," said the angel
of the Lord...
They're all asleep.
Men!
They're ours!
(horn blowing)
Keep your eyes open.
It's an ambush!
♪
Stay close to the rocks,
so they won't hit us!
♪
Run!
♪
♪
You are like an angel
sent from the Lord.
You saved all of our lives!
All I did was follow His voice
in my heart, and so I came.
Why must you go back?
It is written that I shall never
be a rebellious son,
so I must go where he commands
and go back to my father.
♪
Yahweh!
Yahweh!
In the name of Yahweh,
now and forever.
♪
Catch!
May Yahweh be with you
until the very end!
Thank you, Jonathan.
Take care, my brother!
♪
♪
Mattan and his men
went to get him on the mountain,
and now it appears as though
they brought the prize back,
my lord.
Show me!
♪
♪
You're not from around
these parts, stranger.
Who are you?
I am David, son of Jesse.
Why have you come here?
Don't you know how dangerous
it is?
King Saul is looking for you
everywhere.
If you don't hide,
he'll kill you!
You must leave here immediately!
There is no need for me to hide,
because the Most High
has His hand upon my head.
I've come here, to His house,
to speak with Him,
as Moses did,
because His people have strayed
far away from Him
for too long,
and their king has betrayed
His trust.
But the Lord anointed him
king!
Yes, and it's the same Lord
who punishes him for his sins.
Instead of going into the desert
to repent, Saul has abandoned
the Ark of the Covenant,
and persecutes the righteous.
The day will come
when the Ark will have
a house of stone, and high walls
to protect the wealth
that Israel carries away
from its enemies.
♪
Oh, Lord, hear my prayer.
Guide my steps always and show
me the path to enlightenment,
but above all,
fill my heart with courage.
Wait here,
I'll be right back.
Women, I've brought these dates
for Paltiel.
My master sends them
with his compliments.
And just who is your master?
Oh, David!
Michal, how is our son?
My tears have washed away
his memory.
Come away with me now,
this very minute.
I brought a horse
for your escape.
Have you told my father
about it?
Your father?
What are you saying?
Your father wants to kill me!
I can't come with you, David.
I belong to my father,
and he gave me to Paltiel.
It's my punishment
for having loved you.
If I were to run away
with you,
we'd only be killed.
Can't you see?
Michal, wait!
♪
Please, Michal!
We must be as silent as mice.
♪
♪
He's all yours, David.
Kill him!
♪
What are you waiting for?
Do it!
Kill him!
No, I'm not going to kill a king
anointed by the Most High.
His death will come
only at its appointed time.
Then why did you come here?
He would have killed you!
It'll be enough for him to know
that he was in my hands
and didn't die.
Come on!
♪
Welcome, my king!
Ah!
David, my son.
I was looking for you.
Why, my lord? To kill me?
You had me at your mercy
and you didn't kill me.
Tell me why.
There must be a reason.
Because I'm faithful to Yahweh
and it's written,
"Thou shalt not kill."
But then that means
you've come back
to help us fight
the Philistines.
Of course, I'm sorry.
I didn't understand.
I'll give you everything.
Men, horses, all the gold
you could want.
I'll never fight for you, Saul,
because you betrayed me,
a thousand times over.
But Yahweh is trying to punish
my sins through defeat!
May His name always be blessed.
You can still save your people
from destruction and shame!
Stop wasting your words, Saul.
You know I'll never help you
again!
♪
Hyah!
♪
♪
Fewer and fewer people
would want to know their future
if they knew it was filled
with monsters.
I plied with you gifts.
Now change my destiny.
I only read the future.
I cannot change it.
And you, my lord,
are destined to die!
But there is someone
who can change it
and you know who that is.
Samuel is dead. Not even he
could have changed it.
Then call him,
because it was he
who anointed me king,
and only he can save my kingdom!
I can't, my king, I can't.
It is against the divine law.
You will suffer no punishment
if you do what I ask.
I'll do what you ask, my lord.
Please spare me!
I'll do it!
I see a powerful being
rise from the Earth.
An old man in a white robe.
♪
Why have you called me?
The Philistines are winning.
Even David is with them.
Because you have sinned
against the Most High
a thousand times,
injustice reigns in your heart.
You have not listened
to the voice of Yahweh.
But I fight to make the kingdom
of Israel greater than ever.
You have profaned that kingdom
and God will give it
to the Philistines.
Change my destiny, Samuel!
You have sinned too greatly
against the Most High
and for this,
he has abandoned you
and your kingdom.
Feels strange, fighting with
the Philistines, sire.
We fight only for Yahweh,
and where He leads us
we must follow Him.
♪
♪
Sire!
Take out your sword and kill me,
so the uncircumcised heathens
won't have the opportunity
in their hatred of me.
I do not have the courage,
my lord.
I can never do that.
♪
Take the weapons of the king
and his sons.
They belong to Astarte,
then collect their bodies
and hang them on the walls
of Beit She'an,
so everyone will know the
kingdom of Israel is finished.
Saul's sword.
Saul's spear.
Saul's shield.
Saul's bow and quiver.
Yay!
Saul's crown.
Saul's treasure.
♪
♪
Yahweh gave us a king.
Yahweh has taken our king away.
Yahweh will give us
a new king.
May Yahweh's name be blessed.
We commend the souls
of our King Saul
and his commanders
to Your divine justice.
♪
♪
Cry, oh, children
of Israel, cry.
Saul, the king,
anointed by the Lord, is dead.
His son, Jonathan,
died at his side.
They were swifter than eagles,
stronger than lions.
Cry, children of Israel, cry.
The king dressed Jonathan
in purple,
hung gold and jewels
on his clothes.
Cry, children of Israel, cry.
I loved Jonathan
as a brother.
We rode together, his hair
flowing free in the wind.
His friendship
was the most precious thing
I possessed.
Cry, children of Israel, cry.
♪
♪
(horns blowing)
♪
♪
Be silent!
Be silent!
David, son of Jesse,
it is now seven years
since Saul died.
For seven years,
the Tribes of Israel
have fought among themselves
to decide
who would be their king,
although they knew
you had been anointed
by Samuel,
the judge, when Saul disobeyed
the Most High.
Now the Tribes of Israel
are tired of fighting.
They have seen their best sons
die, and the Philistines
and Jebusites triumph.
Now they have no more tears.
For this reason, David, the
elders of Israel have brought
the Ark of the Covenant to
Hebron as a sign of recognition
that you are their king.
So they have written.
What say the sons
of Reuben?
Our king is David,
son of Jesse.
What say the sons
of Simeon?
Our king is David,
son of Jesse.
What say the sons of Judah?
Our king is David,
son of Jesse.
What say the sons of Issachar?
Our king is David,
son of Jesse.
What say the sons of Zebulun?
Our king is David,
son of Jesse.
What say the sons of Benjamin?
♪
Down there is where the lands
of the king
of the Jebusites begin.
The town of Yerusalem
lies in the valley below us.
It used to be the home
of our father, Abraham,
and furthermore,
it's in the land of Israel.
If you defeat the Jebusites,
you will restore the capital
to your new kingdom, sire.
Yahweh will give me
my capital.
I will conquer it for Him.
♪
♪
Keep up the pace!
Keep up the pace!
We must reach the town
before sunset!
♪
Halt!
♪
♪
If you ask me,
they must have seen us!
It's as if they've been
swallowed up by the earth,
like the worms they resemble!
♪
♪
There's Yerusalem, the old
impregnable city of Salem.
♪
♪
Look!
The Jebusites!
♪
♪
I have a feeling the Israelites
will attack tomorrow.
You must be dreaming.
There's nobody out there.
♪
We have patrolled
far and wide, sir.
There is no sign
of an attack.
I spoke with several
merchants today,
and they don't share
your opinion!
Did you see any signs
of movement out there?
Nothing special, sir,
just a small group of Jews
moving towards the city.
How many men did you count?
There may have been 100
out there, sir.
They hid from us.
It was hard to tell.
We saw more than 100
as well, sir.
A hundred coming
from the north.
More than 100
coming from the east, sire.
I was on patrol,
on the road to the south, sir.
We counted about 30 heading
towards the city every hour.
It seems to me this is proof
the merchants are right!
The figures speak for
themselves, sir.
If each patrol saw
100 or 200,
that means there are
well under 2,000 altogether!
There is nothing
to worry about, sir.
Even if there are 3,000
out there,
we'll beat them
without any problem
if they storm the walls
tomorrow.
No, Mochada, no!
If you think there are 3,000,
that means there could be
at least 30,000!
David is a shrewd commander.
♪
Tomorrow morning,
we'll leave the city
with every available man, flush
them out, and destroy them,
before they can mount a siege
and trap us like rats!
♪
♪
Yahweh, I await you here
at the gates of Zion.
He who reigns in heaven
will strike down
the enemies of Israel with His
anger, like a fiery sword.
He who reigns in heaven
will confound them
with His fury.
He who reigns in Heaven says,
"I have chosen My king,
and I have placed him
on My holy mountain.
I have led him to Zion."
It's time. Let's go.
The king of the Jebusites
uses Yerusalem as a base
to raid the territory
of the tribe of Judah.
From here, he can strike at the
tribes of Benjamin, of Reuben,
and Menasseh, and all the tribes
of the kingdom of Saul.
If we capture the city,
he will no longer
threaten our people.
Every attack's been driven back
in the past.
The king knows he's safe in one
of the most
impregnable cities
in the world.
That may be, but Joab has worked
out a strategy.
While King David,
and most of his men,
keep the Jebusites busy
at the city gates,
I shall lead 300
courageous volunteers
along the Kidron River.
When we reach the spring
of Gihon,
the Lord will lead us
into the heart of the city.
♪
♪
Yahweh! Yahweh! Yahweh!
Israel! Israel! Israel!
Israel! Israel! Israel!
♪
♪
Israel! Israel!
Israel! Israel!
♪
Israel!
♪
You will go no further than
this, King David.
You will die before you profane
our gods.
Listen to me, Jebusite.
He who reigns in heaven
has said,
"I have chosen My king.
I have placed him
on My holy mountain.
I have led him to Zion!"
♪
Forward!
♪
It is written,
"I am the Lord, your God,
who brought you out of bondage
in Egypt.
You shall have
no other gods before me.
You shall not make for yourself
a graven image of anything
that is in the heavens
or on Earth or in the waters.
You shall not bow down to them
or serve them."
So has Yahweh said!
(men cheering)
Throw them outside!
(men cheering)
♪
(horn blows)
(cymbal clashing)
Saul killed thousands!
David will kill 10,000!
Saul killed thousands!
The Almighty has today delivered
Yerusalem into our hands.
Yahweh has won the battle for us
and reunited
the Tribes of Israel!
Israel! David!
Israel! Israel!
Israel! David!
Israel! Israel!
Israel! David!
Israel! Israel!
From now on, this city
that Yahweh has given us
will be known as
the city of David.
Israel! David!
Israel! Israel!
David will rule
over all the tribes of Israel
now and forever!
David is the man whom Yahweh
ordered Samuel
to anoint King of Israel.
He is our victorious ruler!
Israel! David!
Israel! Israel!
Israel! David!
Israel! Israel!
I shall send messengers
to Mesopotamia and Egypt.
I shall call on the world's
greatest architects
and carpenters to make this city
more beautiful
than all the others.
I shall build a temple to Yahweh
and when it is ready,
I will bring here from Judea
the Ark of the Covenant,
with the sacred tables of
the law left to us by Moses.
♪
♪
Water, please, water.
♪
Four Sabbaths have passed
since our men left to fight
with King David.
What happened at Yerusalem?
The city's ours.
David and the Tribes of Israel
have won!
Now King David
has ordered representatives
of all the tribes to go
immediately to Bala, in Judea,
to fetch the Ark of the Covenant
and bring it
to the city of David.
Before my eyes close forever,
I'll see the descendants
of our forefathers,
united in a single kingdom.
May the Lord on High
be blessed,
for in His mercy, He has blessed
his humble people.
♪
People of Israel.
Today is a day of great
celebration!
♪
♪
Have you seen, Michal,
your king is naked.
He's not my king.
I was abducted,
as part of the spoils of war,
and he set me free,
but ever since then,
he has never once smiled at me.
He behaves as if I don't
even exist!
♪
Michal, daughter of Saul!
Come dance with us!
Shame on you, David!
You cavort, undressed,
in front of your slaves,
as if you were one of them,
or merely a common performer.
What glory have you gained
from this?
You're right,
in the eyes of Yahweh,
I am nothing but a performer,
but you are angry because
He preferred me to your father
and all his house, and He made
me king of His people.
I do not care if I appear
ridiculous in your eyes.
I'm not dancing in praise
of you.
I'm dancing in praise of Yahweh,
my God!
He has blessed me
in all my actions!
Instead you, Michal,
are destined to remain alone,
more alone than a widow
in the desert
who has no tears
left to shed!
♪
♪
The Almighty God
has blessed your reign
and rewarded your faith
in Him, David.
But there is one worry
weighing on my heart, Nathan.
I have conquered a capital
for my kingdom.
I have built a house for myself
and my children,
but I have not yet
completed the temple
for the Ark of the Covenant.
I must keep
the promise I made.
Tomorrow morning, I will summon
my architects,
and commission them to build
the most beautiful temple
in the world, for Yahweh.
Do whatever it is
you have in your heart, David,
for Yahweh is with you,
and will be with you always.
♪
♪
I have been sent by Joab,
our commander, to report
that the campaign you ordered
against the Ammonites
has been successful.
The country
is now in your hands, sire.
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All the young men
have been put to the sword,
and all the young women
have been made slaves of Israel.
Now you possess the livestock,
the horses, the wealth,
and riches of their kings.
The triumph is yours.
What news of the city
of Rabah?
We are holding it in a state
of siege, my lord.
They are expecting
reinforcements,
but we will ambush them
in the valley,
and destroy them before they can
deploy against us.
Honor to my courageous army!
Let it be known
that when the Tribes of Israel
are faithful to their God,
God is a faithful friend
to Israel,
because it is He who has guided
our victory.
Sublime Yahweh!
Yahweh! Yahweh! Yahweh!
One more time!
Yahweh!
And so it shall be forever!
No, so it shall be until
you betray Him, King David.
What are you saying, Nathan?
How could I do such a thing?
All men are tempted by sin,
David, and you are no exception.
♪
There is one thing a king
should never forget.
God loves those who are humble,
and punishes those
who are swept away
by their pride!
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Urr, come out here!
Yes, my lord?
Do you see that house
over there,
the one with the cistern
in the yard?
Yes, my lord, I can see
that house.
Who does it belong to?
That is the house of Uriah
the Hittite,
one of your commanders,
my lord.
What do you want
at this hour?
I wish to speak
to your mistress.
What is your business here?
Why do you wish
to speak to me?
I wish to speak
to you alone.
What I have to say
is a of a confidential nature.
Please ask your maid
to leave us.
Who has sent you here
to see me?
My lord, the king, sends me.
The king?
That's who I said.
The King of all Israel.
Recognize this seal?
He wants to see you.
♪
Your king, Bathsheba.
♪
Why have you summoned
me here, my lord?
Because I saw you bathing
in your yard, Bathsheba.
♪
No!
I am a married woman,
my lord, as you well know.
♪
My lord.
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May the grounds you tread
be blessed, my lord.
You are welcome here
among your brethren.
We are your faithful subjects,
now and forever.
♪
Welcome, my lord.
This exquisite necklace is made
with stones
wrested from the heart
of an African mountain,
guarded by lions
and poisonous snakes.
All I ask for such beautiful
craftsmanship
is five pieces of gold,
my lord.
It's just
what I'm looking for.
♪
Oh, oh!
May God bless you,
King David.
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♪
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You play with the sweetness
of an angel, my lord.
Soon, you will return
to playing your favorite music,
Uriah, brandishing your sword,
fighting our enemies,
the music of the battlefield!
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♪
The sweet sound of your music
cannot soothe my despair,
my lord.
I will be led in chains
to the place where tortures
and punishments are carried out.
Then what, Bathsheba?
And then I shall be stoned.
I can already see myself
being dragged
through the streets
of Jerusalem.
What are you saying?
What horrible dream
have you had, my love?
It is not a horrible dream.
It's a sweet dream.
But it is a dream
that can never be,
for I am bearing your child.
Don't worry, your king will
never abandon you, Bathsheba.
The law of Israel is more
powerful than its king.
What shall I say when people see
my condition and question me?
Soon, my husband
will leave for the wars again.
But Uriah will sleep with you
again before he leaves.
♪
You have no choice, woman.
You know what must be done!
I know, but what if he doesn't
want to?
What if he doesn't sleep with me
before he leaves?
He will know the truth, and his
anger will know no bounds!
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♪
As soon as we enter and destroy
Ramah, I will bring you the news
on the very same day.
But you may already give thanks
to the Most High, my lord.
You are a man after my own
heart, Uriah.
One of the best soldiers
in all of Israel.
Thank you. Your words are
flattering, my lord.
I have been told
that you've been so busy
with preparations that none of
you have slept with your wives
in these days.
Is that so?
Our men are camped in
the desert, facing the enemy.
They have little to eat,
and risk their lives.
Instead of going home
to our women,
we prefer to share
their hardship, my lord.
You are a brave man, Uriah,
and so are your companions.
Return to your men
outside the walls of Ramah,
and tell Joab that your king
and all of Israel are with you!
♪
Tell me, are you afraid of
dying, Uriah?
No, my lord,
I do not fear death.
I will be writing
a message to Joab,
and I want you to deliver it
for me.
A messenger will bring it to you
before your departure.
Now you are dismissed.
♪
Are you ready to write,
Deuterius?
Yes, my lord.
To Joab, commander
of the Israelite army.
You have gained many victories.
You will continue to fight,
and you will continue to win,
because the Most High
is on our side.
I want you to know
I have great esteem for Uriah,
with whom you sent your report.
♪
I want you to place him in the
forefront of the battle to come,
then, when battle is joined,
you will leave him there
to fight alone,
without fair support,
until he is struck down
and dies like a hero.
He deserves that title.
♪
I shall never speak of him
with you again,
and you will
never speak of him either.
Signed, David, King of all
the Israelites.
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Run!
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God gave you victory
over the Jebusites.
You received Jerusalem
as your reward, and you brought
the Ark of the Covenant
here with the law of Moses.
From then on,
you have always been victorious
over your enemies.
Your flocks
and the number of your horses
have greatly increased.
♪
Your strong boxes contain
uncountable wealth.
You have taken all the slaves
and concubines you ever wanted.
You have had children,
many children.
There is nothing possessed
by the kings you fight
that can rouse your envy.
What you say is true,
prophet.
Why did you force the hand
of God, your only superior?
Why did you commit the sin
that now festers in your heart?
What are you talking about,
prophet?
What are you saying?
You know what I mean, David.
Today, the Most High
is ashamed of you.
Come right out with
your suspicions.
Say them to my face,
or is it the devil,
and not God, who piles
accusations upon your king?
You are being
arrogant, Nathan!
Arrogant!
I will not tolerate
arrogance!
The blood of Uriah the Hittite
will fall on you,
and on the child
you have conceived in sin.
What can you possibly know
about the fate
of Uriah the Hittite?
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May God be with you,
my child.
He's dying, my king.
Your son is dying!
Speak with the Most High
and ask Him to be merciful.
Not for us,
but for the baby.
Tell Him we have sinned.
Tell Him that we implore
His forgiveness,
that it is not right for
the child to pay for our sins!
It will do no good,
Bathsheba.
The Most High is angry.
He no longer speaks to me,
no longer listens to my voice.
But there is still someone,
in the land of Israel
that He does listen to,
and who can speak to Him
on our behalf.
I shall go to him.
♪
My king!
Open the gate.
♪
I don't need you
any longer.
Go home.
♪
Nathan, I have sinned
against the Lord.
♪
I have sinned.
You will shed many tears,
my son,
but the Almighty
will hear your plea
and forgive you your sins.
What about Bathsheba's son?
My son?
The child who was
born to you
is without strength
and will die.
That is the will
of the Almighty God.
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♪
My lord!
♪
It's David!
♪
♪
I have sinned
against the Most High,
against Bathsheba,
against my people.
♪
Why are you here, prophet?
What have you come
to tell me?
The will of the Almighty Yahweh
has been fulfilled.
You mean, He's taken
the life of my son?
Yes, his soul is at rest.
♪
Now that you have repented,
and the Lord's will
has been done,
what will you do about
Bathsheba?
♪
Help me to my feet, Nathan.
You haven't answered
my question, David.
What do you intend to do?
I will install her
as queen of my harem.
She will bear me another son,
and I will make sure
she lacks for nothing
for the rest of her days!
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♪
I want the Philistines' capital
razed to the ground.
May the Most High
be praised.
Israel has found
her king again.
♪
This first group is destined
for your harem, my lord.
They were all rich,
and their jewelry
will end up in your treasury.
The second group will go
to the officers.
Yahweh has been generous
with us.
We have conquered
all the peoples
who worshipped gods
of stone and untruth.
♪
Now that the Tribes of Israel
have no enemies
from Egypt in the south
to as far north as Syria,
it is time to go home, Joab,
and await the reward
that the Great Yahweh
has promised us.
I thought our victory
was our reward, sire.
The reward I look forward to
comes in flesh and blood!
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David!
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Bathsheba.
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Yahweh!
This is Solomon, the son
of David, your servant!
♪
May the name
of the Almighty Yahweh
be blessed forever!
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