It then describes Saul as leading a war against the Ammonites, being chosen by the people to be king, and leading them against the Philistines.

The people of Israel then told Samuel the prophet that they needed to be governed by a permanent king, and Samuel appointed Saul to be their King.

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() Saul then gave his other daughter Michal in marriage to David, () but when David became Saul's rival to the kingship, Saul gave Michal in marriage to Palti, son of Laish.

David then leaves the cave, revealing himself to Saul, and gives a speech that persuades Saul to reconcile.

David then persuades Saul to reconcile with him ; the two swear never to harm one another.

Samuel then told Saul that he will lose the battle and his life.

An Amalekite then claimed to have killed Saul, and the Amalekite told David.

This removes a number of ambiguities which have puzzled commentators: it removes 1 Samuel 17: 55 – 58 in which Saul seems not to know David, despite having taken him as his shield-bearer and harpist ; it removes 1 Samuel 17: 50, the presence of which makes it seem as if David kills Goliath twice, once with his sling and then again with a sword ; and it gives David a clear reason, as Saul ’ s personal shield-bearer, for accepting Goliath ’ s challenge.

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.

Saul was then installed as 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 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, 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, 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.

The voice of the prophet's ghost, after complaining of being disturbed, berates Saul for disobeying God, and predicts Saul's downfall, with his whole army, in battle the next day, then adds that Saul and his sons will join him, then, in the abode of the dead.

Saul removes David from the court and appoints him an officer, but David becomes increasingly successful ... which makes Saul even more resentful of him.

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.

Saul plots David's death, but David flees into the wilderness, where he becomes a champion of the Hebrews.

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

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.

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.

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.

Saul inquired about the name of the young champion, and David told him that he was the son of Jesse.

Warned by Jonathan, David flees into the wilderness, where he gathers a band of followers and becomes the champion of the oppressed while evading the pursuit of Saul.

In return for being his champion, Saul offers his daughter Merob to David as a wife.

Twice a day for 40 days, Goliath, the champion of the Philistines, comes out between the lines and challenges the Israelites to send out a champion of their own to decide the outcome in single combat, but Saul and all the Israelites are afraid.

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In the Blessing of Jacob, Benjamin is referred to as a ravenous wolf ; traditional interpretations often considered this to refer to the might of a specific member of the tribe, either the champion Ehud, king Saul, or Mordecai of the Esther narrative, or in Christian circles, the apostle Paul.

In the time of Saul, the Philistines massed their forces between Sokho and Azekah, putting forth Goliath as their champion ().