The narrative continues as Saul plots against David, but Jonathan dissuades Saul from this course of action ; he also tells David of it.

The 6th century authors / editors drew on earlier sources, including ( but not limited to ) an " ark narrative " ( 1 Samuel 4: 1-7: 1 and part of 2 Samuel 6 ), a " Saul cycle " ( parts of 1 Samuel 9-11 and 13-14 ), the " history of David's rise " ( 1 Samuel 16: 14-2 Samuel 5: 10 ), and the " succession narrative " ( 2 Samuel 9-20 and 1 Kings 1-2 ).

David's warrior credentials lead to women falling in love with him, including Michal, Saul's daughter, who later acts to protect David against Saul.

One of the main units within Samuel is the " History of David's Rise ", the purpose of which is to justify David as the legitimate successor to Saul.

David's speech is overheard and reported to Saul, who summons David and on hearing David's views decides to fit him out with his ( Saul's ) own armour.

" Jonathan even gives David his military clothes, symbolizing David's position as successor to Saul.

But Saul sees through the ruse and castigates Jonathan for being David's protector ; clearly, Saul wants David slain.

* Some of the inhabitants of Ziph betray David's location to Saul, but David hears about it and flees with his men to Maon.

Pseudo-Philo then goes on to say that the angel of the Lord changes David's appearance so that no one recognizes him, and thus Saul asks who he is.

According to the Jewish Encyclopedia on David's descendant Joash ( Jehoash of Judah ), Rabbinical literature would deem the extermination of the male descendants of David as a divine retribution for David's action which led to the extermination of the priests by Saul ( cf.

* A daughter of Ahimaaz, who became a wife of Saul and the mother of his four sons and two daughters, one of whom is Michal, David's first wife.

* A woman from Jezreel, who became David's first wife, after he fled from Saul, leaving Michal, his first-ever wife, behind, and the mother of Amnon, David's first-born.

" However, with Jonathan about the same age as, if not older than, David, Ahinoam, the wife of Saul, would be too old to give birth to David's first-born son, Amnon.

Examples of this practice can be found in the Bible ( such as David's service to King Saul ), in Hittite and Egyptian art, and in Greek mythology ( such as the story of Hercules and Hylas ), philosophy and literature.

* Tod Linafelt, " Private Poetry and Public Rhetoric: Hearing and Overhearing David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan in 2 Samuel 1 ," in the Journal of Religion 88: 4 ( 2008 ), 497-526.

The extermination of the male descendants of David was considered a divine retribution for David's responsibility for the extermination of the priests by Saul, who had commanded his servant Doeg to perform this task ( comp.

() David's terms for peace required that Michal ( Saul's daughter and Ish-bosheth's sister who had been David's wife before David and Saul fell out with each other ) be returned to him, which Ish-bosheth fulfilled.

Jonathan approaches Saul to plead David's cause: " Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan.

" The " choosing " ( bahar ) may indicate a permanent choice and firm relationship, and the mention of " nakedness " ( erwa ) could be interpreted to convey a negative sexual nuance, giving the impression that Saul saw something indecent in Jonathan's and David's relationship.

23: 15-23: 18 and 6 ) David's lament ( the Song of the Bow ) for Saul and Jonathan.

Yet with the death of the son of Saul, the elders of Israel come to Hebron and David, who is 30 years old, is anointed King over Israel and Judah.

In 1976 ( three years after the author's death ) United Artists sold the rights to Saul Zaentz Company, who trade as Tolkien Enterprises.

Doeg is an instance of the evil consequences of calumny, because by calumniating the priests of Nob he lost his own life, and caused the death of Saul, Abimelech, and Abner ( Yer.

After the death of Saul, all the tribes other than Judah remained loyal to the House of Saul, but after the death of Ish-bosheth, Saul's son and successor to the throne of Israel, the Tribe of Reuben joined the other northern Israelite tribes in making David, who was then the king of Judah, king of a re-united Kingdom of Israel.

After the death of Saul, all the tribes other than Judah remained loyal to the House of Saul, but after the death of Ish-bosheth, Saul's son and successor to the throne of Israel, the Tribe of Naphtali joined the other northern Israelite tribes in making David, who was then the king of Judah, king of a re-united Kingdom of Israel.

After the death of Saul, all the tribes other than Judah remained loyal to the House of Saul, while Judah chose David as its king.

After the death of Saul, all the tribes other than Judah remained loyal to the House of Saul, but after the death of Ish-bosheth, Saul's son and successor to the throne of Israel, the Tribe of Ephraim joined the other northern Israelite tribes in making David, who was then the king of Judah, king of a re-united Kingdom of Israel.

After the death of Saul, Abner took her as wife, resulting in a quarrel between him and Saul's son and successor, Ishbosheth.

David inquired of the Gibeonites what satisfaction they demanded, and was answered that nothing would compensate for the wrong Saul had done to them but the death of seven of Saul's sons.

After the death of Saul, all the tribes other than Judah remained loyal to the House of Saul, but after the death of Ish-bosheth, Saul's son and successor to the throne of Israel, the Tribe of Manasseh joined the other northern Israelite tribes in making David, who was then the king of Judah, king of a re-united Kingdom of Israel.

# Redirect Saul # Battle of Gilboa and the death of King Saul

This battle was part of a civil war between David and Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul.

In the 1960 film David and Goliath, Abner ( Massimo Serato ) tries to murder David ( Ivica Pajer ) when he returns in triumph after killing Goliath ; however, Abner is slain by King Saul ( Orson Welles ).

# The beginning of 1 Chronicles ( chapters 1 – 10 ) mostly contains genealogical lists, including the House of Saul and Saul's rejection by God, which sets the stage for the rise of David.

But Saul proves unworthy and God's choice turns to David, who defeats Israel's enemies and brings the Ark to Jerusalem.

Ernst Josephson, David and Saul, 1878.

David joins the Philistines, but continues secretly to champion his own people, until Saul and Jonathan are killed in battle.

David is described as a shepherd boy arriving at the battlefield to aid his brothers, and is overheard by Saul, leading to David challenging Goliath and defeating the Philistines.

David is incensed that anyone should have killed Saul, even as an act of mercy, since Saul was anointed by Samuel, and has the individual responsible killed.

These themes are played out in the stories of the three main characters, Samuel, Saul and David.

The Deuteronomist's negative view of Saul and desire to show David as the first real king of Israel has obscured Saul's real achievements.

King David was said to have hidden from Saul at Ein Gedi nearby.

Young David holds the impaled head of Goliath and marches in front of a general riding a white horse, most likely King Saul

God sends an evil spirit to torment Saul () and his attendants suggest he send for David, a young warrior famed for his bravery and for his skill with the harp.

Saul does so and makes David one of his armor-bearers and " whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play.

David told Saul he was prepared to face Goliath alone, and Saul allowed him to make the attempt.