After having been insulted by David’s rejection of Mirab in Episode 5, in Episode 6 of House of David Season 2 Saul sets out to eliminate David by sending him off on an impossible mission in exchange for the hand of Mychal, only for his trap to backfire (1 Samuel 18:20-29). Meanwhile, Queen Ahinoam and her former servant, Kazia, vie for power, while Sara and Jonathan finally tie the knot.

Episode 5 of House of David Season 2 depicts David’s growing success and fame as a military leader (1 Samuel 18:14-16) and the final stages of his doomed relationship with Mirab (1 Samuel 18:18), while also continuing to develop the mythos surrounding the Sword of Goliath and the impact of the dawn of the Iron Age.

The Day of Atonement is one of the most important rituals described in the Law of Moses (Leviticus 23:26-32). Episode 4 of House of David Season 2 ("Road to Atonement") gives us a concrete picture of what it was like for ancient Israelites to participate in this important ritual and the deep emotional and social significance it would have had, even among less devoted Israelites.

David once lamented how, “Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.” (Psalm 12:2, ESV). In Episode 3 of House of David Season 2, we start to see where his bleak view of humanity comes from. While David and Mychal deal with the aftermath of the unexpected offer of Saul’s other daughter, Mirab, to David in marriage (1 Samuel 18:17-18), Eshbaal tries to regain Saul’s favor by offering to marry Dinah,

After the action-packed opening to House of David Season 2, Episode 2 slows things down a bit in order to hammer home the cost of Israel’s victory and the ramifications it will have for David, the House of Saul, and other key figures. If you’re following along in Scripture, Season 2 Episode 2 is basically covering the start of David’s ascent through the Israelite military (1 Samuel 18:5) as well as the resulting drama in the House of Saul.

Episode 1 of House of David Season 2 picks up right where Episode 8 of Season 1 left off, with David’s triumph over Goliath and the ensuing battle between the Israelites and Philistines, followed by David's reunion with King Saul and Jonathan after the battle (1 Samuel 17:51-18:4). I’ll offer my initial review of Episode 1 below, but check back on October 5 for a detailed summary and an analysis of Episode 1’s key themes and ideas.

House of David Season 1 Episode 8 (David and Goliath - Pt 2) brings the battle between David and the Philistine giant (1 Samuel 17:20-53) to

House of David Season 1 Episode 7 (David and Goliath - Pt 1) sets up the climactic battle between David and the Philistine giant (1 Samuel 1

House of David Season 1 Episode 4 (The Song of Moses) brings to life the biblical story of David soothing Saul’s madness with his music (1 S

Amazon's House of David series leans into the supernatural elements found in the Bible in Episode 3 of Season 1 (The Anointing), establishin

House of David Season 1 Episode 2 begins slower, with some important character building moments but then climaxes with some of the most acti

Episode 1 of House of David (“A Shepherd and A King”) shows a deep level of engagement with the Book of Samuel and the larger story of Scrip

House of David, a new Amazon series (from The Wonder Project) adapting the Bible's story of David's battle with Goliath and his rise to king