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.

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.

A new trailer just dropped for House of David Season 2, which premieres on October 5 on the Wonder Project subscription service on Amazon Prime. Season 2 will pick up with the aftermath of David's defeat of Goliath and follow David's ascent to commander of the Israelite army, his friendship with Jonathan, and his doomed romance with Mychal, all of which fuel Saul's violent envy and paranoia, eventually forcing David to go on the run as an outlaw.

Below is a set of Bible study and discussion questions from my guide for House of David Episode 2 ("Deep Calls to Deep"). This episode provides (mostly fictional) backstory for David and the House of Saul in addition to depicting the start of Saul's torment at the hand of an evil/troubling spirit (1 Samuel 16:14).

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 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