Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. I am squinting through a metal grate at the outline of a stone wall a dozen feet below me. This wall ...

‘King David’, painting by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (il Guercino) c. 1768. (Credit: Wikicommons.) Listen The Lord Jesus warns us against “the blind leading the blind.” If we’re blind and desire to ...

The story of David and Goliath is so well known it’s a shorthand for any smaller force taking on a larger one. David and Batsheva’s affair is commemorated in Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” And yet TV ...

What was once a larger, more imposing monument is now just three stone fragments held together by a metal stand. However, that does not make the Tel Dan stele, the oldest archeological mention of King ...

Important information about the period of David’s reign, based on new archaeological and epigraphic data unearthed in northwestern Syria and southern Turkey, has been uncovered by scientists. In two ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. "The series follows the once-mighty King Saul as he falls victim to his own pride. At the direction of God, the prophet Samuel anoints an ...

A new animated film called David tells the story of King David, from his humble beginnings as a shepherd boy to his battle against Goliath. Created by Sunrise Animation Studios, the film aims to bring ...

One of the greatest heroes of the Bible, King David of Israel has stood as a beacon of strength through the ages. Long before Jesus Christ was born, the ancient Kingdom of Israel was ruled by David.

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