01x08 - David and Goliath (2)

[bunniefuu]

Previously on House of David...

[Ahinoam] "The Philistines have
united their armies against us."

And they have a giant.

- What?
- Where is your king?

- He's just a man, Father.
- Is he?

[Goliath laughing]

- [Saul grunts]
- Father!

The Tribe of Zebulun has
chosen to abandon our battle.

[Mychal] We have
to do something.

- Do you know which way Elah is?
- And I will find it.

[Jesse] I have loaded
the donkey with supplies.

I need you to take them.

- Where?
- To the b*ttlefield.

You will attack by night. And
slay that giant in his sleep.

[grunts]

{\an8}Where are you from?

{\an8}Endor. Though I haven't been
there since I was a child.

{\an8}I've been told no one
ever leaves Endor.

How did you escape such a place?

I learned to k*ll.

[Mychal] I see
firepits and smoke.

Ah, yes. Father's
camp. We're not far.

[sighs]

[horses whinny]

[muffled grunt]

[grunts]

[guard grunts]

I'm sorry, my prince.
They paid me more.

[shouts]

[all grunting]

[Achish] Jonathan.

I've waited many years for this.

Since the day your
father k*lled mine.

Wait, Mirab. Look, look.

Wait. Stop, stop.

No, something is wrong.

- [Mychal] Hmm?
- Something is wrong.

Go. Get down.

Halt.

[both breathing heavily]

[whispers] What's happening?

[leader] What is that?

Fire!

[soldiers] Fire!

Run, run, run!

- [tribespeople shouting in distance]
- [gasps]

Do you hear that?
They're surrounded.

[grunts]

[screams]

[gasps]

[shouting continues in distance]

We should go home.
Let's turn back.

No. Mirab, Father needs us.

Let's go.

[Achish] Why do you mourn for
those who've abandoned you?

[tribespeople
shouting in distance]

- [soldier grunts]
- [Jonathan grunts]

[grunts, groans]

[Goliath] Wait.

You are defeated.

[panting]

[shouts, grunts]

[groaning]

You will kneel or
be made to kneel.

[grunting]

[horses whinny]

[soldiers chattering]

Joab, I think it's sharp enough.

[soldiers clamoring]

Hey!

Hey!

Great. Now we're
fighting each other.

Starving men will do anything.

[drumbeats]

Ah. Here he comes again.

Right on time.

[laughs]

[grunts]

Now, these are the heads

of the assassins that you
sent to me last night.

What assassins?

Cowards. You will not face me in daylight,
but you will try and k*ll me as I sleep.

So this is how all of
you will die. [chuckles]

Just like your prince.

Abner, where is Jonathan?

[grunts]

Watch out!

[soldiers shout, clamor]

As I stand here today, I
defy the army of Israel.

I defy the king of Israel.

I defy the god of Israel.

Choose a mortal amongst
you or send me your Yahweh.

Maybe I'll slay him instead.

Unless he too is coward.

You, my friend, have
run out of time.

Today, I meet with the
leaders of eight tribes.

So, join with me
or die with Saul.

[soldiers chattering
in distance]

[guard] Here we go.

You fought well last night.

Pointless...

but impressive.

So where is your god?

I see no smoke from sacrifice
rising from your camp.

Has the great seer
abandoned you?

If so, why?

Would you like to
break bread with me?

I don't dine with cowards.

[chuckles]

I've always admired
your spirit, Jonathan.

Yet, it makes you
so predictable.

So here is the
game, son of Saul.

The pieces on the board.

I have not unified all
four Philistine armies. No.

I have unified all five.

Ekron is now fully behind
you with even more giants.

You are now completely surrounded
and I outnumber you three to one.

If what you say is true...

why not ride in on us?

From all sides. End this.

[Achish] Centuries ago, my people
came from across the great sea.

Sons of kings, royals. Sent to
conquer Egypt and these lands.

Sent with the divine right in
the power of bronze and steel

- given to us by our gods.
- Five hundred years ago.

Yet, Egypt remains...

- because your father...
- Was a lesser man.

You and I, we share this.

My father is a king.
Yours died like a dog.

Your ancestors, they
were sl*ves in Egypt.

I've been told from many stories
written by your great one.

- Moses.
- Yes.

You know how many times he writes of
your people being happier as sl*ves?

Longing to return.

The Philistines were made to
rule. Hebrews were made to serve.

[scoffs]

You came here as sl*ves.

And as sl*ves you shall return,
for that it is your natural state.

No, we left Egypt
by our own will.

And when they tried to stop us,

our God drowned the Egyptian army in
the Red Sea. What did your god do?

Then where is he?

Where is Yahweh?

We do not speak his name.

- You fear him?
- Yes. We do.

As should you.

Do you remember, years ago, when we
faced each other across the b*ttlefield?

When my father took
the head of yours.

[breathing heavily, scoffs]

[Jonathan] You still see it.
You still hear his screams.

I saw fear in his eyes
that day. As I see it now.

Fear masked with rage.

Your hunger for vengeance
makes you weak, Achish.

Even a giant won't change that.

Jonathan, I want
you to look east.

The sun rises.

The moment it begins its next cycle,
my patience will be at an end.

And I will give the order to my
army to attack you from all sides.

And I will spare no soul.

- [Jonathan sighs]
- Not women nor children.

Not your mother and
not your sisters.

They will die by
my hands slowly.

And all of Israel will mourn. If
there is an Israel left at all.

Return to your father.
Convince him to surrender.

Better yet, convince him to
ride out and face my great one.

Die in honor.

You cannot beat my giant and
you cannot win this battle

but you can live as sl*ves
just as you did in Egypt.

[knife cutting rope]

Oh, and Jonathan, if
your answer is no,

I give you my word,

the next time I see you my
arrow will pierce your heart.

[grunts]

[breathes shakily]

[Ahinoam] Kezia.

A word.

Have you seen my daughters?

Are they not in their rooms?

[chuckles] That was the
first place I looked.

They did say something about looking
for the old Levite, Ahimelech.

For what purpose?

A prayer.

For their kin at w*r.

A prayer?

[chuckles]

[laughs]

A prayer? Mirab?

I trust you will spare
me from further lies.

I ask again, where
are my daughters?

They swore me not to say.

I...

I believe they left the palace.

Left? To go where?

To the b*ttlefield.

To aid the king in
his time of need.

To the b*ttlefield?

And you said nothing?

I am honor bound to serve the
princesses. [inhales shakily]

[breathes shakily]

You have a duty to me.

Please. [sniffles] Please
do not cast me out.

- Go!
- I...

Get out of my sight.

Come. We're close.

[soldier] Halt!
Identify yourselves.

- Princesses.
- Princesses.

Take us to the king.

Of course. This way.

- Mirab.
- Hmm?

- Look at them.
- What?

The despair.

Hey.

You go to Father.

- Tend to him, all right? Go.
- Yes.

But, uh, what about you?

I will go to Abner and Jonathan.
I will tell them what we saw.

Okay. Take her to the king.

- Take me to Abner.
- [soldier] This way.

[breathes heavily, groans]

[Agag] Today...

- [Saul breathes shakily]
- [Agag] ...you join me.

Samuel.

Today,

you join me in torment.

[Mychal] Father.

No.

[sighs] No.

Mychal.

[Mychal] I brought
you something.

The scribes would curse my name

if they knew I'd
taken the parchments,

but I wanted to read them to you

like we've done so
many times before.

We are stewards of
great privilege.

Remember?

These are the words
of God to Moses.

"Do not be terrified or afraid.

The Lord your God who
goes before you always,

- he himself will fight for you."
- [Saul grunts]

"And in the wilderness, where
you saw how he carried you.

Just as a good father...

would carry a child."

Just as you have
carried me. [cries] Hmm?

He has carried you.

He will show you the way back.
All you have to do is look.

Look. [breathes
shakily] Wake up.

[inhales sharply] Return to him.

Return to us.

Mmm.

Wake up. [inhales sharply]

Wake up.

Wake up! Father, please.

[groans]

Wake up. [cries]

- [Saul moans]
- Wake up.

[cries] Please. I need you.

Wake up.

- [moans]
- Wake up, Abba. Please.

Wake up.

[gasps]

[Saul] Mychal.

Is it really you?

My sweet child.

God. God will rise
up and save us.

Mmm.

He always does.

[Besai] My queen.

My queen. You must
not stay here.

I know people who
can help you escape.

[sighs] I will not hide.

Why?

Nothing can be gained
by it, by staying here.

When I was a young girl...

my father

brought my family to Egypt.

I don't remember why but I do
remember there was a grand parade.

The streets

filled with people,
thousands of them.

And they all came
to see one man...

the pharaoh.

And they stood there for hours
waiting to get a glimpse of him.

And when he finally emerged,

all dressed in gold, I swear...

he glowed like the sun.

But when we returned home,

I realized we had
no such leaders.

We had...

seers and judges who
ruled as they saw fit.

Some true and just, many not.

All claimed to speak for a
god that never spoke to me.

But a king...

A king...

I could see with my
own eyes. And so...

I dared...

to imagine a king...

that would unify our tribes.

You see...

I tasted that dream.

Manifested it from
nothing, this very house.

And now I see it
crumbling beneath my feet.

[clattering]

[soldiers clamoring]

My queen.

Let them come for me so
I can die with my dream.

Mother.

[Nitzevet] Close your eyes...

and listen closer.

Not just with your ears
but with your soul.

Deep calls to deep.

And in the still and quiet,

you will hear God.

Listen to him. He will tell
you who you are, not them.

[drumbeats]

I make this offer
for the last time.

There is no escape.

There is no hope.

My brothers surround you.

Send me your champion...

What are they doing?

...or you shall all be slain.

[gasps]

[Goliath] Today I
defy your Israel!

I defy the king of Israel!

I defy the god of Israel!

[roars]

Who is this giant to defy
the armies of the living God?

No one can face him, boy.

Why? He is one man.

He is a god among men.

There is one God. And
he fights with us.

David. What are you doing here?

How many days have you all
stood here listening to him?

Who is he?

He's called Goliath. He
serves Achish, Seren of Gath.

And not one of you
will fight him?

You want to fight him?

Here's our champion.

- He wants to fight the giant.
- [soldiers laughing]

Eliab. Your brother.

Abinadab, come
see. David is here.

[Eliab] David. Why are you here?

[David] Father sent me
with supplies for you.

With supplies? Oh, really? I know
you. You are here to see the battle.

- Like a jackal.
- Why can I not talk without rebuke?

I told you to stay. If
Father knew you were here...

Father is the one who sent me
here and he gave me his blessing.

And if none of you will
fight this giant then I will.

- Oh. Okay.
- [soldiers clamoring]

- I-I will fight him. Yes.
- Do not encourage him.

Why have you not
fought him, huh?

You're the best
warrior of Judah.

David. Have you seen
the size of that thing?

[David] So what?

How can you forget, brother?
How can you all forget?

Forget what?

The greatness of God.

I will fight this giant.

- Oh, Da...
- [soldiers laughing]

- You are going home.
- I will fight him. Let go.

- You're going home.
- I'm not going anywhere.

- [Abner] Son of Jesse.
- [Eliab] My Lord Commander.

No, not you, Eliab.

Musician boy, you
brought your lyre? Good.

You will go to the king.

You will play for him,
you will comfort him.

Joab.

David. You heard him.

You play for the king if he needs it
but not one more word about the giant.

- Let's go.
- Mm-hmm.

[Eliab] David.

My king, the
musician boy is here.

Shepherd... what a surprise.

Are you here to play for me?

I'm here to fight for you.

- Uh... Forgive us, Lord King.
- Get him out.

My brother can be
foolish and rash.

I will fight the giant!

Let him speak.

My king,

I will fight the giant.

[Saul scoffs]

You are only a boy.
You cannot fight him.

Your servant has kept his
father's sheep for many years.

In that time, I have
k*lled both bear and lion.

- David, stop.
- That's enough.

[sighs]

[inhales sharply] When the lion
attacked my flock and rose against me,

I went after it, caught it by its
beard, struck it, and k*lled it.

That's true, my-my
king, he-he did.

Abinadab.

- What? I always believed him.
- You are not helping.

This giant blasphemes
the Lord of hosts.

But the same Lord who rescued
me from the lion and the bear

will rescue me from the
hand of this Philistine.

That monster is a man of
w*r. He was made for this.

I was made for this.
For this moment.

Trust me, my king.
I will slay him.

You speak with a
great conviction.

It fills me with a...

courage I've not felt since...

[Mychal] Father...

- [grunts]
- My king. My king.

Go.

- Okay. David, let's go.
- My king, my king...

- [Saul] Go... Go.
- ...I will slay him. Get away from me.

Go and fight this giant.

Fight him with the same spirit

you bring into this room.

Uh, my king, we
should discuss this.

Why? I have decided.

No other man has
volunteered for this task.

I name you champion.

Give him my armor!

You shall wear the king's
armor on the field.

Go.

Thank you, my king.

The Tribe of Zebulun have
abandoned your father.

More would have followed had
our armies not been circled.

The Philistines do not have
one giant, they have many.

And we cannot send more men?

We have less than a hundred
left here to protect the palace.

You cannot quell a fire
by adding a drop of water.

Then the outcome is forgone.

Our army will be defeated.

And when the king falls
so too will Israel.

The enemy will
come to our gates.

And when they come,

I suggest we greet them on
bended knee and pray for mercy.

No, we must leave with haste.

I have new friends
who can help us.

Unify with the Northern tribe.
Rebuild what's left of Israel.

I will not abandon my home.

The Philistines will show
no mercy. You know this.

They will burn your sacred scrolls
and make a wh*re of my mother.

God will protect us.

As he has my father?

We must leave this place.
Ensure our throne survives.

The remaining tribes will
need someone to lead them.

You must crown me king.

We have a king.

Who has lost the battle
and likely his head.

Mother, if we do not take the
throne, someone else will.

I thought you were dead.

For a while, Mother, I was.

What happened to you?

One life ended and another began.
That is all you need to know.

We have no more time left
to linger on the past.

You know I speak the truth.

None of our kin will return.

You and I are the only two
of our line who will survive.

We are Israel's only hope.

I will be your king.

And your protector.

Patience, my brothers. Patience.
In time, all will be revealed.

[soldiers clamoring]

This is madness.

Where are you going?

To the armory. I need
a bow and arrows.

Why?

I will not see my brother
tortured and ripped apart alive.

All right.

You look like a king.

I don't feel like one.

I... [inhales sharply]
I came to give you this.

It's the, uh, words
of God to Joshua.

Before a great
battle, he said...

[sighs] "Do not be afraid."

Uh... "Be strong
and courageous."

- Joshua.
- Mmm.

It's, uh, "Every place the
sole of your footsteps."

[breathing shakily]

"This I have given to you."

But it's... [sniffs] It's a
summary, I-I ran out of space, um...

And you'll take it with you.
[sniffs] Yes? [inhales sharply]

[soldiers clamoring in distance]

What do they say?

They're... They're worried,
to be honest. [sniffles]

Yes, I don't blame them.

[inhales sharply] What
they don't understand...

[breathes heavily] ...is that God,
he chooses the unlikely things.

He chooses the
vessels overlooked

because he sees
what's inside them.

Hmm?

And what's inside you...

is more powerful than
a thousand swords.

I hope that's true.

Are you afraid?

Terrified.

So am I.

I believe in you.

I don't quite know
why, I just...

do.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I left as I did.

[mutters, kisses]

For good fortune.
[breathes shakily]

David.

You k*ll that giant.

And you come back to me.

[gasps]

I cannot wear this armor.

I must go as I am.

And I need to find a stream.

[clamoring, shouting]

[soldier] No surrender!

Jonathan.

Jonathan!

Joab, take my place.

[grunts]

You're alive. How
did you survive?

Give me your water.

- [Jonathan breathing heavily]
- Here. Here.

How did you survive?

Achish wished it.

His men and his giant less so.

Then you saw him?

I did. Face to face.

We are surrounded.

The only way out is
straight through.

Unless we surrender.

We will never surrender.

Your father chose a champion.

What?

Who?

Stand back! Out! Out! Back.

[Adriel] This is an
outrage! A disgrace! Abner!

- [Israelite] David...
- [Adriel] A shepherd?

Selected as champion?

Now we know the
king is truly mad.

He will speak to us. Now.

He will not be disturbed.

He already is disturbed,
Abner. Move aside.

You dare draw your sword
against the leaders of Israel?

You dare threaten
the king of Israel?

He will speak to us now or
forfeit his right to lead.

[Saul] You want
my crown, Adriel?

Try to take it from me.

Where is this boy?

[Jonathan] What are
you looking for?

Rocks.

Who are you really?

[chuckles] You know who I am.

[Jonathan] Do I?

You play music for my father.

Now he chooses you as champion.

Why?

I'm the only one who offered.

I admire your courage, David.

But I've seen this giant.

You can't defeat him.

Am I the only one who
believes the old stories?

Who this beast has defied?

It's not about the greatness of the
giant, it is about the greatness of God.

I fear God is not with us.

He is not with us.
Here. Where we cower.

He is with us there when we
choose to face our fears.

How will you do this?

You have no armor. No training.

You have uncommon courage.

What is your tribe?

[David] Judah.

From what city?

Bethlehem.

[gasps, breathes shakily]

David.

Did the prophet Samuel
visit your family?

Yes.

David.

The shot is near impossible.

But he's exposed just
after he throws his spear.

May God be with you.

[Goliath] My patience
is at its end!

Why do you all line up to
battle if no one will face me?

Choose a man, send
him down to me!

[Adriel] Where is he?

He cannot face the
giant. This is madness.

No. This is treason.

I have made my choice.
You will obey it.

[Goliath] Send me a man!

- [David] Clear the way!
- [Goliath continues to shout]

Stop him. Stop him!

Call him back!

No. I will not.

[breathing shakily]
Then I shall.

You said I should die for
my king. I'm ready. Are you?

You've destroyed us all.

Out the way.

David, please don't do this.

Do you doubt me?

I do. It is impossible.

That's the difference
between us, Brother.

[Eliab] David.

Why are you not afraid?

I am afraid.

[Goliath] I defy
the army of Israel!

I defy the king of Israel!

I defy the god of Israel!

[David] Goliath!

[growls]

Get out of the way!

Is he simple?

A fool wandering
around in this heat.

[soldiers laughing]

God give me this ground.

Every step. Just one step.

This is their champion?

[chuckles] This is a joke.

The sl*ve race
insult me with a boy!

I asked for a champion!
I asked for a king!

- They send out a boy.
- [laughs]

Maybe the king
really has gone mad.

You come against
me with a stick?

What do you think I am? A dog?

So be it, boy. You will
become the victim of my wrath!

[Abner] Jonathan.

[Jonathan] Where have you been?

Putting down a
rebellion over that boy.

[Goliath] I will
deliver your flesh

to the birds of the air and
the beasts of the earth!

If he does this... follow me.

Get me a horse.

[David] You come to me with
sword, with spear, with javelin,

but I come to you in the
name of the Lord of hosts!

God of the armies of Israel,
whom you have defied!

This day, the Lord will deliver you
into my hand and I will strike you!

And I will take
your head from you!

[laughs]

[both laugh]

[sighs]

[David] This day,

I will give the carcasses of
the camp of the Philistines

to the birds of the air and
the wild beasts of the earth!

That all the earth may know
there is a God of Israel!

Then, all this
assembly shall know

that the Lord does not
save with sword and spear,

for the battle is the Lord's!

And he will deliver
you into our hands!

You do not deserve
to come near me!

[grunts]

[grunts]

Give me another.

[gasps]

Another.

[pants]

[grunts]

No.

[breathes shakily]

[laughing]

[soldiers shouting]

See?

You do not deserve
to come near me!

I will not let you die
by his hand, Brother.

I'm sorry.

[Ashkelon] Achish.

[coughing]

[grunts]

May you be filled with
the courage of Moses.

With the strength of Samson.

[laughs]

[grunts]

[chuckles, growls]

Rise.

Rise up, David.

For my mother.

[breathing shakily]

[gasping]

Guard! Get my
horse and my armor!

Come on!

[grunts, breathes heavily]

[screams]

Fight with me!

[soldiers shouting]

For the king!

David!

For God and Israel!

[person] And God said to Yeshua,

"Be strong and courageous.

Lead these people across the Jordan.
To the lands I will show you.

No one will be able to oppose
you all the days of your life.

As I was with Moses,
I will be with you."

[shouting]

"I will not abandon
or forsake you."

Hold! Hold!

"And do not fear

for the Lord your God is
with you wherever you go."

And so I anoint you in
your father's stead,

king of Israel.

Charge!