When David and Saul approached (on David’s return after slaying the Philistine), women came out from each of the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, singing and dancing, with tambourines, joyful songs, and sistrums. The women played and sang: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.” Saul was very angry and resentful of the song, for he thought: “They give David ten thousands, but only thousands to me. All that remains for him is the kingship.” And from that day on, Saul was jealous of David. (1 Sam 18:6-9; 19:1-7)
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Problems for David . . . Jonathan intervenes and saves David from the wrath of the king. There was a fascinating yet short-lived television series, entitled Kings. It was based on the biblical story of David and was filled with lots palace intrigue, just like the story of David. Today's photo is of a work by Swedish painter, Ernst Josephson (1851-1906), entitled David & Saul (1878).
