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Speaker 1: Hi, I'm doctor Tony Evans and I'm excited for you

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Speaker 1: to join me on Heroes in the Bible. Please be

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Speaker 1: Welcome to the epic Adventure of David, a story of honor, battle, jealousy, darkness, friendship, love, scandal,

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Speaker 1: and murder. While most people know of David the Myth,

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Speaker 1: few know about David the Man. In this episode, David

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Speaker 1: expands the power of Israel with alarming speed. He establishes

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Speaker 1: the small nation of former slaves into the most powerful

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Speaker 1: nation in the region. David serves up justice to the

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Speaker 1: corrupt nations, liberates the oppressed nations, and elevates the poor nations.

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Speaker 1: The Giant Slayer is world famous and it is impossible

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Speaker 1: for him to be forgotten. This episode has a few

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Speaker 1: battles that give us some epic fights. David even faces

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Speaker 1: another giant, but there are also some tender and emotional

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Speaker 1: moments in this episode. David the Warrior and David the

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Speaker 1: Poet interchained seamlessly and we get to witness compelling acts

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Speaker 1: of love and kindness. We will also get to meet

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Speaker 1: another character, in this episode a boy who has remained

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Speaker 1: hidden from David for fear of his life. However, the

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Speaker 1: two of them will share a bond unlike anything since Jonathan.

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Speaker 1: This boy will bring out some of David's best qualities

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Speaker 1: and remind us that for all of the King's bloody conquests,

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Speaker 1: will be longer than any we've had before, but for

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Speaker 1: See what David sees and feel what David feels. In

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Speaker 1: Episode twenty three, Strength and Love.

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Speaker 2: Prelude to chapter twenty three, Wake Up. The nurse maid

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Speaker 2: cried out, Prince, Wake up. Prince Methhabisheth woke up to

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Speaker 2: Mephibischev, only five years old, did not know what to

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Speaker 2: They ran out into the second floor, overlooking the city.

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Speaker 2: Mephibischef saw flames in the distance, red hues engulfed the horizon,

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Speaker 4: What is happening, the young child said, where are we going?

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Speaker 3: The Philistines have overtaken the borders of Israel. Your father

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Speaker 2: Us, she yelled. Mephibischef tugged away at his nurse maid's

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Speaker 5: My father is dead, he yelled, where is my mother?

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Speaker 2: I know, she whispered in his ear. Stroking the back

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Speaker 2: the little Prince Chapter twenty three. Strength and love. All

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Speaker 2: The wicked people of Gath would no longer be able

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Speaker 2: But David would have no more slaughter, no more he

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Speaker 2: At the hand of these uncircumcised dogs, they would learn

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Speaker 2: David was Moab. The bond he shared with Moab through

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Speaker 2: The Moabites were at odds with Israel, seeking to conquer

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Speaker 2: David needed to send a clear message of strength. After

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Speaker 5: You and now under the rule of Israel, he said,

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Speaker 5: However, we will expect tributes from you. If you do

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Speaker 2: With each other. The next people that challenged David were

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Speaker 2: David knew that if he could gain power over the

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Speaker 5: Unto thy seed, I have given this wad from the

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Speaker 5: river of Egypt under the great river, the River Euphrates.

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Speaker 5: The Euphrates is promised to our people.

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Speaker 5: against him was Zoba, led by King had A Deezer.

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Speaker 5: Had A Dezer was a power hungry and bloodthirsty king

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Speaker 5: He arrogantly marched up against David, posturing with tens of

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Speaker 5: the most, direct all of your folks, on horsemen and chariots.

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Speaker 2: So off they went. The two armies converged in the middle.

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Speaker 2: Determined to gain the upper hand, David led from the front,

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Speaker 2: had Adezer was outmatched and called for reinforcements from Damascus.

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Speaker 2: Thousands of soldiers came to the battlefield seeking to overwhelm David. However,

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Speaker 2: of it was displayed. Similarly to the Moabites, the Syrians

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Speaker 2: safety and economic stability. The Euphrates was now controlled by Israel,

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Speaker 2: and David opened up trade for the other nations, freeing

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Speaker 3: It is, my prince, it is. It has been far

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Speaker 2: Maphibaschef's countenance dampened. He looked up at mckeir in questioning, Have.

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Speaker 8: He followed Zeba a few paces behind, using his hands

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Speaker 8: They told stories of David's mighty battles and military exploits.

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Speaker 4: Please, Sir, I am your servant, Do not kill me.

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Speaker 2: Oh no, my son, do not be afraid. David knelt

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Speaker 2: I am sorry.

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Speaker 4: Why would you the king apologize to me? I am

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Speaker 5: That is not true, David exclaimed. I loved your grandfather dearly.

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Speaker 4: You loved my father.

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Speaker 4: He died when I was very young. I know very

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Speaker 5: The two of them sat and spoke for a long while.

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Speaker 5: like a son in this household. You will always eat

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Speaker 5: at my table and dine with me as a member

431
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Speaker 5: of the family. As I was brought in by your

432
00:25:12,840 --> 00:25:16,560
Speaker 5: grandfather and your father, so I will bring you in.

433
00:25:16,800 --> 00:25:20,640
Speaker 5: Maphibischef was overwhelmed by the gesture, but David was not

434
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Speaker 5: done with his generosity. Zeba, David called out. The servant

435
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Speaker 5: stepped forward and bowed his head. David smiled at the

436
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Speaker 5: two of them and said, Mephibischef, I hereby restore all

437
00:25:32,280 --> 00:25:36,280
Speaker 5: the land that belonged to Saul, and give it to you.

438
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Speaker 5: You will inherit the land of your grandfather.

439
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Speaker 2: Maphibuscheff was taken back. He shook his head and hid

440
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Speaker 2: his face. Tears broke through. He was ashamed by the

441
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Speaker 2: generosity and overwhelmed what the grace David had shown.

442
00:25:50,480 --> 00:25:54,440
Speaker 4: No, he yelled, I am sorry, my king, but I

443
00:25:54,480 --> 00:25:55,560
Speaker 4: am not worthy.

444
00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:57,600
Speaker 2: Maphibuischef said, who.

445
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Speaker 4: Am i that you are mindful of me? I am

446
00:26:00,600 --> 00:26:04,479
Speaker 4: nothing you should regard for a dead dog. I am

447
00:26:04,520 --> 00:26:08,119
Speaker 4: a whimbering child and a cripple. You should not bless me.

448
00:26:08,200 --> 00:26:11,080
Speaker 2: So David leaned over the table and placed his hand

449
00:26:11,080 --> 00:26:14,399
Speaker 2: on the boy's shoulder. There was a gentleness in his

450
00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:17,080
Speaker 2: eyes he did not expect from a king. Come with me,

451
00:26:17,560 --> 00:26:21,240
Speaker 2: he whispered. David took Mamphibischeff to the roof of his home.

452
00:26:21,960 --> 00:26:25,600
Speaker 2: Both of them gazed at the stars. The galaxies above

453
00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:31,520
Speaker 2: shone with unfathomable brilliance. Mephibichef was filled with wonder. He

454
00:26:31,560 --> 00:26:34,359
Speaker 2: spent much of his days looking up, but never quite

455
00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:38,560
Speaker 2: like this. The boy turned his gaze to David. His

456
00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:42,120
Speaker 2: eyes were fixed on the stars. He looked at them

457
00:26:42,200 --> 00:26:45,879
Speaker 2: like one would to a lifelong love. It took Memphibichef

458
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Speaker 2: the moment to realize he was gazing into the face

459
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Speaker 2: of heaven. Considering his god. David smiled and began to

460
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Speaker 2: recite him he had written long ago. His voice was

461
00:26:56,960 --> 00:27:01,200
Speaker 2: smooth and gentle, but it traveled like the wind. Mephibuisheth

462
00:27:01,320 --> 00:27:05,000
Speaker 2: listened to him, saying, O Lord.

463
00:27:06,520 --> 00:27:13,080
Speaker 5: Our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the

464
00:27:13,160 --> 00:27:24,520
Speaker 5: earth above the heavens? You have established your glory out

465
00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:30,240
Speaker 5: of the mouth of simple infants. You have shown straight.

466
00:27:33,160 --> 00:27:34,080
Speaker 2: When I look to.

467
00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:39,720
Speaker 5: Your heavens, the work of your hands, the moon and

468
00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:44,760
Speaker 5: the stars which you have set in plays.

469
00:27:46,640 --> 00:27:48,280
Speaker 2: What is man.

470
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Speaker 5: That you are mindful of him? And humanity that you care?

471
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Speaker 1: Huhs.

472
00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:09,719
Speaker 5: Yet you have us a little lower than the heavenly beings,

473
00:28:10,440 --> 00:28:20,119
Speaker 5: and crowned us with glory, and all you have given

474
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Speaker 5: us dominion over your handiwork. You have put all things

475
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Speaker 5: under our feet. All beasts of the field, the air,

476
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Speaker 5: the water, and the forests have been given to us

477
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Speaker 5: as stewards. O Lord, O Lord, how majestic is your

478
00:28:47,280 --> 00:28:49,600
Speaker 5: name in all the earth?

479
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Speaker 2: The king looked down at the starstruck boy beside him.

480
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Speaker 2: He knelt down and looked him in the eye. We

481
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Speaker 2: all may be.

482
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Speaker 5: Dogs and whip ring children, Maphibischeff, the god sees it

483
00:29:04,120 --> 00:29:09,320
Speaker 5: fit to be kind to us. What we deserve is

484
00:29:09,360 --> 00:29:13,720
Speaker 5: another thing entirely. David stood to his feet and called

485
00:29:13,800 --> 00:29:17,160
Speaker 5: up Zeba. The old servant scaled the ladder leading up

486
00:29:17,160 --> 00:29:19,080
Speaker 5: to the rooftop and bowed his head to the king.

487
00:29:20,240 --> 00:29:23,960
Speaker 5: David placed a hand on Maphibicheff's shoulder and said, I

488
00:29:24,040 --> 00:29:27,840
Speaker 5: have given the boy his grandfather's land, all that belonged

489
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Speaker 5: to Saul, and his house has been given to him.

490
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Speaker 5: I appoint you and your sons to work the land

491
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Speaker 5: and property on his behalf. You and your family will

492
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Speaker 5: have a place to call home once again, and you

493
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Speaker 5: shall take care of this young prince.

494
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Speaker 2: David turned back to Mephibischef and said.

495
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Speaker 5: But you will always have a place at my table.

496
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Speaker 2: For the first time in years, the son of Jonathan

497
00:29:55,520 --> 00:29:58,720
Speaker 2: felt tall again. He leaped to David's waist and hunt

498
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Speaker 2: him returned the embrace. Miles away from Jerusalem, to the east,

499
00:30:05,240 --> 00:30:09,040
Speaker 2: the King of Aman lay on his deathbed in the

500
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Speaker 2: heat of the day. The old king rested his head,

501
00:30:12,160 --> 00:30:16,240
Speaker 2: ready to embrace the unknown King Nahsh had been defeated

502
00:30:16,280 --> 00:30:18,960
Speaker 2: by David a few years prior, but had since come

503
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Speaker 2: to embrace the role of subject. He was loyal to

504
00:30:22,040 --> 00:30:25,520
Speaker 2: David and Israel, paying tribute monthly and opening up trade

505
00:30:25,520 --> 00:30:30,560
Speaker 2: to Israel's allies. His son, Hanoon, however, was not as loyal.

506
00:30:31,120 --> 00:30:33,600
Speaker 2: Hanun saw the presence of Israel as a mark of

507
00:30:33,640 --> 00:30:37,440
Speaker 2: shame on their nation. He hated Israel and resented David

508
00:30:37,480 --> 00:30:41,160
Speaker 2: for his success over them. When David heard of Nahsh's death,

509
00:30:41,600 --> 00:30:44,320
Speaker 2: he was cut to the heart and grieved. As a

510
00:30:44,360 --> 00:30:46,400
Speaker 2: sign of goodwill to his heir and the new king

511
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Speaker 2: of Ammon, David sent his servants with gifts of good will.

512
00:30:50,560 --> 00:30:53,600
Speaker 5: Nay Hash and I had good faith with one another.

513
00:30:53,840 --> 00:30:55,360
Speaker 2: David told his servants, I.

514
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Speaker 5: Desired the same between Hannun and I go bring gifts

515
00:31:00,240 --> 00:31:03,760
Speaker 5: and tell him that I am at his service. If

516
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Speaker 5: he is in need of extra resources, council or military aid,

517
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Speaker 5: I shall send it.

518
00:31:10,560 --> 00:31:14,000
Speaker 2: So the servants ventured off to Ammon. The area had

519
00:31:14,040 --> 00:31:16,600
Speaker 2: been sapped of much of its resources for quite some time.

520
00:31:17,280 --> 00:31:19,640
Speaker 2: As the servants of David entered in, they could not

521
00:31:19,760 --> 00:31:23,000
Speaker 2: help but feel uneasy. There was a darkness to the city,

522
00:31:23,720 --> 00:31:26,360
Speaker 2: perhaps because the new king had darkness in his heart.

523
00:31:27,200 --> 00:31:30,080
Speaker 2: The servants walked into the palace of Hanoon with trepidation,

524
00:31:30,480 --> 00:31:34,320
Speaker 2: noticing the glaring looks from palace guards and servants. The

525
00:31:34,400 --> 00:31:38,840
Speaker 2: halls of the Ammonite king were bare. There were not torches, tapestries,

526
00:31:38,960 --> 00:31:43,040
Speaker 2: or symbols of prior conquests, just cold and dark stone.

527
00:31:43,600 --> 00:31:46,720
Speaker 2: At the center of the hall was King Hanouon. He

528
00:31:46,840 --> 00:31:49,120
Speaker 2: sat up anxiously on his throne with four of his

529
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Speaker 2: advisers sitting on either side of him. Hanoon tapped on

530
00:31:52,480 --> 00:31:55,880
Speaker 2: the side of his throne and frowned. The advisers whispered

531
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Speaker 2: in his ear next to him, saying, do.

532
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Speaker 9: You really think David means us no harm?

533
00:32:00,840 --> 00:32:01,000
Speaker 4: Our?

534
00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:01,320
Speaker 8: King?

535
00:32:01,880 --> 00:32:04,840
Speaker 9: They whispered, if he really honored you and your father,

536
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Speaker 9: he would have never conquered us. Surely, these men are

537
00:32:09,280 --> 00:32:14,160
Speaker 9: only here as spies. They want to overthrow us. Do

538
00:32:14,200 --> 00:32:16,280
Speaker 9: not be ignorant and accept their gifts.

539
00:32:16,680 --> 00:32:20,120
Speaker 2: The indecipherable hissing of the advisers made the men uneasy.

540
00:32:20,760 --> 00:32:23,080
Speaker 2: They looked at each other and questioned whether they should

541
00:32:23,160 --> 00:32:26,720
Speaker 2: leave swiftly. However, before the men had a chance to leave,

542
00:32:27,080 --> 00:32:28,560
Speaker 2: Hanoon spoke, saying.

543
00:32:29,000 --> 00:32:30,240
Speaker 5: You think I am a fool.

544
00:32:30,760 --> 00:32:33,120
Speaker 2: He leaned over his throne and spat in their direction.

545
00:32:33,600 --> 00:32:35,960
Speaker 5: I know you are only here to spy on me.

546
00:32:36,480 --> 00:32:39,040
Speaker 5: You desire to humiliate me and my people in our

547
00:32:39,080 --> 00:32:41,520
Speaker 5: weakened state. Well I will not have it.

548
00:32:41,960 --> 00:32:44,200
Speaker 2: Hanon stood to his feet, ship.

549
00:32:44,040 --> 00:32:45,880
Speaker 5: Over the table of wine.

550
00:32:46,400 --> 00:32:49,280
Speaker 2: His high pitched and whiny voice was unpleasant to the ear.

551
00:32:49,920 --> 00:32:53,920
Speaker 2: The messengers recoiled at his outburst. As they turned around,

552
00:32:54,320 --> 00:32:57,440
Speaker 2: the king clapped his hands together, signaling the palace guards

553
00:32:57,440 --> 00:32:58,560
Speaker 2: to seize them.

554
00:32:58,600 --> 00:33:03,440
Speaker 5: Not so fast, dabs of David. Your nation has humiliated

555
00:33:03,520 --> 00:33:07,440
Speaker 5: us for too long. It is time to return the favor.

556
00:33:08,000 --> 00:33:10,280
Speaker 2: The guards kicked them in the knees, forcing them to

557
00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:13,600
Speaker 2: the wood. The king stepped down with his dagger and

558
00:33:13,640 --> 00:33:16,200
Speaker 2: pointed it at them. He sneered and.

559
00:33:16,200 --> 00:33:18,560
Speaker 5: Said, shave off half their beards.

560
00:33:19,400 --> 00:33:22,080
Speaker 2: The men's eyes widened with fear as the guards pinned

561
00:33:22,080 --> 00:33:25,760
Speaker 2: them down and took daggers to their faces. A man's

562
00:33:25,760 --> 00:33:28,240
Speaker 2: beard was a sign of their freedom. It is what

563
00:33:28,360 --> 00:33:32,000
Speaker 2: differentiated them from common slaves. To shave off half their

564
00:33:32,040 --> 00:33:36,000
Speaker 2: beard would be a disgrace. The men straddled, but ultimately

565
00:33:36,000 --> 00:33:39,720
Speaker 2: failed to defend themselves. Half their beards were shaved off

566
00:33:39,880 --> 00:33:43,040
Speaker 2: and they were beaten until red in the face. Then

567
00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:45,560
Speaker 2: King Hanoun took his own dagger and cut off the

568
00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:50,040
Speaker 2: lower half of their garments, exposing their gentitals before everyone.

569
00:33:50,120 --> 00:33:53,520
Speaker 2: He laughed and pointed. To make it even worse, he

570
00:33:53,600 --> 00:33:57,160
Speaker 2: paraded them in front of the palace for all to see.

571
00:33:57,240 --> 00:34:00,720
Speaker 2: After humiliating them, he forced them out to fly back home.

572
00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:04,240
Speaker 3: Tell your king that I will no longer be paying.

573
00:34:04,040 --> 00:34:07,320
Speaker 2: Tribute, he spat as he spoke, raving at them as

574
00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:08,120
Speaker 2: they ran away.

575
00:34:08,719 --> 00:34:11,800
Speaker 10: Tell your dog of a king that I shall amass

576
00:34:11,840 --> 00:34:15,600
Speaker 10: an army so large that he will be bowing before.

577
00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:18,799
Speaker 5: Me and begging for mercy. I shall do to him

578
00:34:19,160 --> 00:34:22,919
Speaker 5: what I have done to you. Tell David, I will

579
00:34:22,960 --> 00:34:23,719
Speaker 5: be waiting.

580
00:34:24,040 --> 00:34:26,799
Speaker 2: The men were in tears, running for their lives back

581
00:34:26,840 --> 00:34:30,440
Speaker 2: to Israel. However, they would not go back home to Jerusalem.

582
00:34:30,840 --> 00:34:33,919
Speaker 2: They remained hidden in Jericho, too embarrassed to be seen

583
00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:38,120
Speaker 2: by anyone. The four servants of David remained in a

584
00:34:38,160 --> 00:34:41,600
Speaker 2: small cottage outside the city of Jericho. They had retrieved

585
00:34:41,640 --> 00:34:44,560
Speaker 2: new garments to cover themselves, but were still too ashamed

586
00:34:44,640 --> 00:34:47,320
Speaker 2: to enter into the public. They did not want to

587
00:34:47,360 --> 00:34:50,000
Speaker 2: be seen with half of their beards, so they remained

588
00:34:50,040 --> 00:34:53,640
Speaker 2: hidden and embarrassed. It was late and the sun had

589
00:34:53,680 --> 00:34:56,560
Speaker 2: just retreated behind the hills. When the cottage door knocked.

590
00:34:57,280 --> 00:35:01,000
Speaker 2: It creaked open, and a hooded figure entered the room.

591
00:35:01,360 --> 00:35:04,400
Speaker 2: The men unsheathed their swords, but then stopped when they

592
00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:09,520
Speaker 2: saw it was their king. David removed his hood and smiled, Hello,

593
00:35:09,800 --> 00:35:14,400
Speaker 2: my brothers, he said gently. The men were overwhelmed with emotion.

594
00:35:15,080 --> 00:35:17,640
Speaker 2: They fell to their king's feet and thanked him for coming.

595
00:35:18,040 --> 00:35:20,480
Speaker 11: We are sorry, David, we failed.

596
00:35:20,160 --> 00:35:24,080
Speaker 2: You, They cried, you did nothing of the sort. David said.

597
00:35:24,760 --> 00:35:28,280
Speaker 2: His face was filled with understanding and sympathy. He touched

598
00:35:28,280 --> 00:35:29,880
Speaker 2: their faces and shook his head.

599
00:35:30,200 --> 00:35:32,200
Speaker 5: I am sorry they did this to you.

600
00:35:32,640 --> 00:35:34,799
Speaker 3: King Hanun said that he is a massion army to

601
00:35:34,840 --> 00:35:35,640
Speaker 3: come up against you.

602
00:35:36,040 --> 00:35:38,600
Speaker 5: They said, he told us that he would do the

603
00:35:38,640 --> 00:35:39,319
Speaker 5: same to you.

604
00:35:39,640 --> 00:35:43,920
Speaker 2: David clenched his jaw. Did he know. The King's demeanor shifted,

605
00:35:44,120 --> 00:35:46,520
Speaker 2: and he stood up straight. He looked down at his

606
00:35:46,600 --> 00:35:47,239
Speaker 2: servants and.

607
00:35:47,280 --> 00:35:51,800
Speaker 5: Said, stay here until your beards grow back. Rest assured

608
00:35:51,920 --> 00:35:55,719
Speaker 5: that you have done nothing wrong. I will avenge this

609
00:35:55,880 --> 00:35:57,560
Speaker 5: shame he has put upon you.

610
00:35:58,200 --> 00:36:02,759
Speaker 2: With those words. Joab was waiting for him outside.

611
00:36:03,239 --> 00:36:07,399
Speaker 5: I will not endure with the Ammonites any longer. Take

612
00:36:07,440 --> 00:36:11,200
Speaker 5: them out. Joab grinned and bowed his head. He and

613
00:36:11,280 --> 00:36:14,440
Speaker 5: Abishi gathered the army of Israel and marched east to

614
00:36:14,480 --> 00:36:18,759
Speaker 5: avenge their brothers. David had endured many insults in his lifetime.

615
00:36:19,080 --> 00:36:22,120
Speaker 5: He had been forgotten by his father, mocked by giants,

616
00:36:22,160 --> 00:36:25,799
Speaker 5: and hunted by kings. However, no one would lay a hand.

617
00:36:25,560 --> 00:36:28,480
Speaker 2: On his sheep and live to tell the tale. King

618
00:36:28,520 --> 00:36:31,480
Speaker 2: Hanun was about to feel the fury of the Shepherd

619
00:36:31,600 --> 00:36:35,840
Speaker 2: of Israel. The two brothers sat on top of a

620
00:36:35,920 --> 00:36:40,200
Speaker 2: hill overlooking the encampment of the Ammonites. Joab and Abishi

621
00:36:40,320 --> 00:36:43,560
Speaker 2: peered down, counting the vast sea of enemy soldiers.

622
00:36:44,040 --> 00:36:47,480
Speaker 11: King Hanun wasn't joking. Abishai said, he has hired the

623
00:36:47,480 --> 00:36:48,719
Speaker 11: Syrians as mercenaries.

624
00:36:49,280 --> 00:36:51,719
Speaker 7: He was also able to hire the small kingdoms of

625
00:36:51,760 --> 00:36:52,760
Speaker 7: Makah and Tob.

626
00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:54,440
Speaker 2: Joab said, at.

627
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Speaker 7: Least thirty thousand extra men at his disposal. Not to

628
00:36:57,160 --> 00:36:59,959
Speaker 7: mention the four hundred thousand horsemen in seven hundred cherries.

629
00:37:00,040 --> 00:37:03,279
Speaker 7: It's Amon already has. We must expect all of them

630
00:37:03,360 --> 00:37:04,600
Speaker 7: to march against us tomorrow.

631
00:37:05,520 --> 00:37:10,160
Speaker 11: Seems excessive for such a small amount of Israelite dugs.

632
00:37:09,760 --> 00:37:13,760
Speaker 2: Abishi jested. Joe Ab smirked and gestured to the encampment.

633
00:37:14,680 --> 00:37:17,840
Speaker 7: You see how their men are split into two different camps.

634
00:37:18,440 --> 00:37:22,080
Speaker 2: Abishi looked down. The enemy encampment was resting in a

635
00:37:22,200 --> 00:37:25,880
Speaker 2: valley outside the city of Ammon. The Syrians were on

636
00:37:25,920 --> 00:37:28,719
Speaker 2: the northern side, near the battlefield, and the Ammonites were

637
00:37:28,719 --> 00:37:32,200
Speaker 2: on the southern side, near the city gates. Joab pointed

638
00:37:32,239 --> 00:37:35,600
Speaker 2: to the trails leading to the battlefield on each side.

639
00:37:35,760 --> 00:37:38,560
Speaker 7: You see what they're doing. They're planning on attacking us

640
00:37:38,560 --> 00:37:40,640
Speaker 7: from the front of the battlefield and the rear.

641
00:37:41,200 --> 00:37:44,279
Speaker 2: Abishi looked closely and saw that his brother was right.

642
00:37:44,640 --> 00:37:47,920
Speaker 2: They virtually doubled them in size. They had plenty of

643
00:37:47,960 --> 00:37:51,000
Speaker 2: men to split into two armies and attack from both sides.

644
00:37:51,719 --> 00:37:54,759
Speaker 2: Abishi stroked his beard and thought for a moment. Then

645
00:37:54,800 --> 00:37:55,400
Speaker 2: he smiled.

646
00:37:55,920 --> 00:37:57,640
Speaker 11: Are you thinking what I'm thinking? Brother?

647
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Speaker 6: He asked. Joe Ab returned smile and nodded. I will

648
00:38:01,960 --> 00:38:06,200
Speaker 6: take the front, you will take the rear, he said. Tomorrow,

649
00:38:06,440 --> 00:38:10,800
Speaker 6: I will take our mightiest warriors, Shama Eliezar, Uriah, josh

650
00:38:10,800 --> 00:38:13,880
Speaker 6: Obeim and the other mighty men and face the Syrians

651
00:38:13,920 --> 00:38:17,120
Speaker 6: head on. You will stay back and meet the Ammonites

652
00:38:17,120 --> 00:38:18,759
Speaker 6: when they try to ambush us in the rear.

653
00:38:19,680 --> 00:38:22,520
Speaker 11: That is under six hundred men against thirty thousand, Joab.

654
00:38:22,719 --> 00:38:24,759
Speaker 2: Abishi warned, are you sure that.

655
00:38:24,719 --> 00:38:25,839
Speaker 11: You won't be overwhelmed?

656
00:38:26,200 --> 00:38:29,560
Speaker 7: Give me six hundred of David's trained mighty men against

657
00:38:29,560 --> 00:38:31,360
Speaker 7: thirty thousand of any army.

658
00:38:31,800 --> 00:38:33,560
Speaker 2: Joe Ab responded with pride.

659
00:38:33,600 --> 00:38:36,960
Speaker 7: However, if the Syrians prove to be too strong for me,

660
00:38:37,040 --> 00:38:39,480
Speaker 7: then I shall call out with the ramshorn. If the

661
00:38:39,520 --> 00:38:42,080
Speaker 7: Ammonites overwhelm you, then you call out, We will come

662
00:38:42,120 --> 00:38:42,680
Speaker 7: to your aid.

663
00:38:43,120 --> 00:38:44,799
Speaker 2: Abishi nodded in the affirmative.

664
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Speaker 11: Be of good courage to the brother. Let us all

665
00:38:48,880 --> 00:38:51,640
Speaker 11: be courageous for our men and for the nation of God.

666
00:38:52,560 --> 00:38:54,640
Speaker 11: May God do what seems good in his sight.

667
00:38:55,320 --> 00:38:58,200
Speaker 2: The next morning, joe Ab and Abishi prepared their men

668
00:38:58,239 --> 00:39:01,400
Speaker 2: for battle. The sun had not yet risen, but the

669
00:39:01,480 --> 00:39:04,799
Speaker 2: warm summer wind from the east was already howling. It

670
00:39:04,920 --> 00:39:07,719
Speaker 2: was an ugly day for a battle. Joab and his

671
00:39:07,800 --> 00:39:11,120
Speaker 2: men marched north towards the valley. He and six hundred

672
00:39:11,120 --> 00:39:13,799
Speaker 2: of David's finest marched in perfect cadence with each other.

673
00:39:14,440 --> 00:39:17,640
Speaker 2: They were disciplined and seasoned, warriors forged in the fires

674
00:39:17,640 --> 00:39:21,240
Speaker 2: of exile. Joab had no doubt that they could easily

675
00:39:21,239 --> 00:39:25,439
Speaker 2: subdue the Syrian mercenaries. They were hired hands. They had

676
00:39:25,440 --> 00:39:28,760
Speaker 2: no passion to protect the Ammonite city. He looked forward

677
00:39:28,760 --> 00:39:32,520
Speaker 2: to breaking their will. Joab could spot the Syrians in

678
00:39:32,560 --> 00:39:37,799
Speaker 2: the distance forward. Joab commanded, and the men were off

679
00:39:37,800 --> 00:39:41,719
Speaker 2: in a run. Israel's bravest galloped towards their enemy with

680
00:39:41,800 --> 00:39:46,360
Speaker 2: ferocious be They cried out with bloodthirsty roars, sending chills

681
00:39:46,360 --> 00:39:50,880
Speaker 2: down the Syrian spines. The armies drew closer and Joab

682
00:39:50,960 --> 00:39:54,000
Speaker 2: called out for the men to attack. Information they had

683
00:39:54,000 --> 00:39:54,560
Speaker 2: planned for this.

684
00:39:55,120 --> 00:39:58,239
Speaker 5: They were ready spears and shields.

685
00:39:58,560 --> 00:40:01,520
Speaker 2: Joab yelled. The men brought their shields in front of

686
00:40:01,560 --> 00:40:04,160
Speaker 2: their bodies and drew out their spears and attacked in

687
00:40:04,239 --> 00:40:07,799
Speaker 2: a triangular formation, with Joab at the ten. Hundreds of

688
00:40:07,840 --> 00:40:11,240
Speaker 2: Syrians began to fall as the mighty men drove forward through.

689
00:40:11,120 --> 00:40:14,520
Speaker 5: The fray, drop spears swords out.

690
00:40:14,880 --> 00:40:18,560
Speaker 2: Joab yelled. The men immediately drove their spears into the

691
00:40:18,600 --> 00:40:21,960
Speaker 2: nearest soldier and drew out their swords. Then they formed

692
00:40:21,960 --> 00:40:25,920
Speaker 2: a circle with the enemy on every side. Attack. Joab

693
00:40:26,120 --> 00:40:30,360
Speaker 2: commanded the men began an all outslaughter of the Syrians.

694
00:40:30,360 --> 00:40:32,719
Speaker 2: The mighty men of Israel obeyed their feet in the

695
00:40:32,760 --> 00:40:35,400
Speaker 2: blood of their enemies. It did not take long for

696
00:40:35,520 --> 00:40:39,239
Speaker 2: the Syrian commanders to waft to a retreat. Not one

697
00:40:39,280 --> 00:40:42,600
Speaker 2: of Joab's men was lost, a testament for the training

698
00:40:42,640 --> 00:40:46,080
Speaker 2: of King David. Around the other end of the valley,

699
00:40:46,120 --> 00:40:49,360
Speaker 2: near the city gates, King Hanoon set atop his horse

700
00:40:49,440 --> 00:40:51,640
Speaker 2: with tens of thousands of soldiers behind him.

701
00:40:52,120 --> 00:40:54,440
Speaker 5: I want all that victory.

702
00:40:54,400 --> 00:40:55,600
Speaker 2: He yelled to his men.

703
00:40:56,080 --> 00:41:00,880
Speaker 10: I want you to humiliate them, drag them by their

704
00:41:00,960 --> 00:41:06,920
Speaker 10: beards and scorned their mothers, take their dignity, then take

705
00:41:07,040 --> 00:41:07,880
Speaker 10: their lives.

706
00:41:08,520 --> 00:41:10,839
Speaker 2: So King Hanuon marched with his men to take out

707
00:41:10,920 --> 00:41:14,720
Speaker 2: Joab and the others. However, before they could gain momentum,

708
00:41:14,880 --> 00:41:18,040
Speaker 2: Abishai attacked from the real He and the army of

709
00:41:18,080 --> 00:41:21,200
Speaker 2: Israel leaped into battle, quickly gaining the upper hand on

710
00:41:21,239 --> 00:41:25,160
Speaker 2: the Ammonites. King Hanuon and his men stubbornly persisted against

711
00:41:25,160 --> 00:41:28,080
Speaker 2: the Army of Israel, they thought, thinking they had the

712
00:41:28,120 --> 00:41:31,480
Speaker 2: security of the Syrians. However, when Hanuon saw that the

713
00:41:31,520 --> 00:41:34,520
Speaker 2: Syrians were fleeing, he knew all hope was lost.

714
00:41:34,800 --> 00:41:35,400
Speaker 5: Great faith.

715
00:41:35,800 --> 00:41:37,040
Speaker 2: Hannon called out.

716
00:41:37,040 --> 00:41:38,320
Speaker 3: Run back to the city.

717
00:41:38,800 --> 00:41:40,600
Speaker 5: We will live to fight another day.

718
00:41:40,960 --> 00:41:44,080
Speaker 2: So the Ammonites fled, and the armies of Israel cheered

719
00:41:44,080 --> 00:41:48,239
Speaker 2: in victory. Joab and Abishi returned home to Jerusalem and

720
00:41:48,280 --> 00:41:51,279
Speaker 2: brought reports back to their king. They were sure to

721
00:41:51,320 --> 00:41:53,520
Speaker 2: mention the fear in Hanun's eyes. When he saw the

722
00:41:53,560 --> 00:41:57,640
Speaker 2: Syrians flee, David was pleased with his men and reassured

723
00:41:57,680 --> 00:41:59,760
Speaker 2: of God's favor over the nation of Israel.

724
00:42:02,239 --> 00:42:05,839
Speaker 3: They are dogs, every last one of them.

725
00:42:06,000 --> 00:42:09,080
Speaker 2: Had a deezer, yelled. The King of Syria raved and

726
00:42:09,200 --> 00:42:12,480
Speaker 2: ranted from the latest defeat. He pointed to King Hanoon

727
00:42:12,520 --> 00:42:12,960
Speaker 2: in anger.

728
00:42:13,560 --> 00:42:15,640
Speaker 5: You sent us into a blood bath.

729
00:42:16,000 --> 00:42:17,840
Speaker 2: The king of a mon sneered at the King of

730
00:42:17,880 --> 00:42:18,560
Speaker 2: Syria and.

731
00:42:18,520 --> 00:42:22,800
Speaker 10: Replied, I hired you, and your men tucked their tails

732
00:42:22,840 --> 00:42:24,160
Speaker 10: and ran like children.

733
00:42:24,560 --> 00:42:27,960
Speaker 5: They are so weak that thirty thousand.

734
00:42:27,640 --> 00:42:30,680
Speaker 3: Of them could not even beat six hundred.

735
00:42:31,320 --> 00:42:34,880
Speaker 5: You dare call us week after your pathetic showing.

736
00:42:35,320 --> 00:42:37,120
Speaker 2: Had a Deezer was fuming with anger.

737
00:42:37,760 --> 00:42:41,640
Speaker 5: You started this, Hanoon, but we will finish it.

738
00:42:41,880 --> 00:42:45,560
Speaker 2: The King of Syria brought in his commander, Shobach. He

739
00:42:45,719 --> 00:42:47,800
Speaker 2: was a giant of a man with legs. The size

740
00:42:47,800 --> 00:42:50,840
Speaker 2: of tree trunks and arms as solid as stone. He

741
00:42:50,880 --> 00:42:53,320
Speaker 2: wore a heavy coat of mail and thick leather boots.

742
00:42:53,840 --> 00:42:56,880
Speaker 2: The entire nation of Syria feared and revered him.

743
00:42:57,200 --> 00:43:01,040
Speaker 10: Commander, show back, I want you to ten seven hundred

744
00:43:01,120 --> 00:43:06,720
Speaker 10: chariots and forty thousand horsemen passed the Euphrates march against

745
00:43:06,840 --> 00:43:11,000
Speaker 10: Jing David and remind him that he leads a nation

746
00:43:11,120 --> 00:43:12,879
Speaker 10: and a former slaves.

747
00:43:13,480 --> 00:43:17,120
Speaker 2: Shobuk bowed his head and left. King Hanoun also departed

748
00:43:17,160 --> 00:43:22,160
Speaker 2: to amass more men. He would attack Israel again. The

749
00:43:22,200 --> 00:43:25,320
Speaker 2: warrior king looked down at the Jordan River. The waters

750
00:43:25,320 --> 00:43:28,760
Speaker 2: were calm enough to cross, but still too deep to tread. Lightly,

751
00:43:29,560 --> 00:43:32,960
Speaker 2: he stepped in. The cool water was refreshing compared to

752
00:43:33,000 --> 00:43:36,040
Speaker 2: the hot sun beating down above him. As he led

753
00:43:36,040 --> 00:43:38,520
Speaker 2: his men through the water, he could not help but

754
00:43:38,560 --> 00:43:41,960
Speaker 2: think of his ancestors crossing Jordan so long ago. How

755
00:43:42,000 --> 00:43:43,920
Speaker 2: God had provided a way for the Ark of the

756
00:43:43,960 --> 00:43:47,279
Speaker 2: Covenant to cross. Yet the waters would not part for him.

757
00:43:47,960 --> 00:43:51,000
Speaker 2: He waded through, watching the light bounce off the vibrant

758
00:43:51,040 --> 00:43:55,040
Speaker 2: turquoise waters. Once they were across, it was not long

759
00:43:55,120 --> 00:44:00,640
Speaker 2: before reaching helem. There, the Syrian army was awaiting him. David,

760
00:44:00,800 --> 00:44:05,040
Speaker 2: Shama Eliezar, and Abeshi stood at the front, mounted on horses.

761
00:44:05,640 --> 00:44:08,279
Speaker 2: The Syrian army was colossal compared to what they had

762
00:44:08,280 --> 00:44:13,120
Speaker 2: faced in the past. They dwarfed Israel in size and horses. However,

763
00:44:13,480 --> 00:44:16,319
Speaker 2: but Israel lacked in size they made up for in

764
00:44:16,360 --> 00:44:20,640
Speaker 2: the favor of God. David knew the victory was won already,

765
00:44:21,320 --> 00:44:24,359
Speaker 2: he only needed to step into it bravely. The king

766
00:44:24,440 --> 00:44:27,319
Speaker 2: looked at the sea of Syrians arrayed before them. He

767
00:44:27,360 --> 00:44:29,600
Speaker 2: turned back to his men and rose his sword high

768
00:44:29,640 --> 00:44:30,120
Speaker 2: in the air.

769
00:44:30,640 --> 00:44:33,959
Speaker 5: Take heart, my brothers, for we fight for the nation

770
00:44:34,120 --> 00:44:34,640
Speaker 5: of God.

771
00:44:35,239 --> 00:44:38,360
Speaker 2: As David often did, he ran into battle without a

772
00:44:38,400 --> 00:44:41,080
Speaker 2: care as to who was behind him. He galloped on

773
00:44:41,160 --> 00:44:44,840
Speaker 2: horseback fiercely towards the enemy. He howled with a fierce

774
00:44:44,920 --> 00:44:48,240
Speaker 2: cry from his belly, and responded. The men of Israel

775
00:44:48,320 --> 00:44:51,399
Speaker 2: ran behind him. Inspired by the bravery of their king.

776
00:44:53,360 --> 00:44:57,240
Speaker 2: The forty thousand horsemen charged of David. Compared the Dicks,

777
00:44:57,600 --> 00:45:01,440
Speaker 2: His battle against Goliath seemed like nothing, like a tempest.

778
00:45:01,760 --> 00:45:05,279
Speaker 2: The Syrians raged against the King of Israel, however, they

779
00:45:05,280 --> 00:45:08,960
Speaker 2: were outmatched. David faulted into the valley, raging through the

780
00:45:09,040 --> 00:45:12,880
Speaker 2: enemy like a wild fire and dry brush. His anger

781
00:45:13,040 --> 00:45:16,759
Speaker 2: was popable, spilling over onto the Syrians like the volcanic round.

782
00:45:17,600 --> 00:45:20,839
Speaker 2: His men were fighting behind him, advancing more and more

783
00:45:20,880 --> 00:45:24,360
Speaker 2: into the center of the fray. David continued to slice

784
00:45:24,400 --> 00:45:26,680
Speaker 2: to the enemy until he was knocked off his horse

785
00:45:26,680 --> 00:45:29,120
Speaker 2: at the Yeld. He fell onto his back and the

786
00:45:29,160 --> 00:45:32,480
Speaker 2: wind immediately left his locks. As he tried to recover,

787
00:45:32,920 --> 00:45:35,480
Speaker 2: a large boom kicked him in the side, sending him

788
00:45:35,520 --> 00:45:38,560
Speaker 2: flying in the air. David landed in the dust.

789
00:45:38,280 --> 00:45:38,879
Speaker 1: And looked duck.

790
00:45:39,520 --> 00:45:44,320
Speaker 2: He was Schobal The giant commanded. Schobach thrust his sword

791
00:45:44,360 --> 00:45:46,919
Speaker 2: downward a David, but he quickly pulled to the side

792
00:45:46,960 --> 00:45:50,319
Speaker 2: and dodged him. David rose to his feet and picked

793
00:45:50,400 --> 00:45:53,480
Speaker 2: up his sword. He and the commander of Syria circled

794
00:45:53,520 --> 00:45:57,360
Speaker 2: one another, waiting for the right moment to strike. Shobak

795
00:45:57,520 --> 00:46:01,840
Speaker 2: moved first, swinging his broadsword at a David blocked the

796
00:46:01,880 --> 00:46:05,680
Speaker 2: attack with his sword, but was knocked off balance. Schoboch

797
00:46:05,840 --> 00:46:08,520
Speaker 2: was stronger than David. Each blow with his sword was

798
00:46:08,560 --> 00:46:11,920
Speaker 2: carried with the strength of ten men. David continued to

799
00:46:11,960 --> 00:46:16,480
Speaker 2: parry each attack, barely getting any chance to retaliate. David

800
00:46:16,560 --> 00:46:19,120
Speaker 2: looked closely for an opening as he dodged and parried

801
00:46:19,160 --> 00:46:22,279
Speaker 2: each blow, but time was running out. He did not

802
00:46:22,440 --> 00:46:25,319
Speaker 2: know how many more blows his bones could handle. He

803
00:46:25,360 --> 00:46:28,080
Speaker 2: could feel his arms shaking and his wrists growing tired.

804
00:46:28,680 --> 00:46:31,480
Speaker 2: David had laughed quickly, but there seemed to be no

805
00:46:31,600 --> 00:46:34,440
Speaker 2: way of killing him. Every inch of his body was

806
00:46:34,480 --> 00:46:37,840
Speaker 2: covered in mail, and his feet were protected by heavy boots.

807
00:46:38,600 --> 00:46:41,920
Speaker 2: Yet there was one area that was uncovered, the space

808
00:46:41,960 --> 00:46:45,040
Speaker 2: between his armor and his helmet. It was ironic that

809
00:46:45,200 --> 00:46:48,200
Speaker 2: David had not thought of this first. He took out

810
00:46:48,200 --> 00:46:51,040
Speaker 2: his sling, placed a stone in it, and drew it back.

811
00:46:51,880 --> 00:46:55,280
Speaker 2: Schoboch advanced with his sword, ready to kill, and David

812
00:46:55,480 --> 00:46:59,200
Speaker 2: released his sling into the earth. The stone hit Schoboch

813
00:46:59,280 --> 00:47:02,880
Speaker 2: on the cheek, cracking it and drawing blood. He stumbled

814
00:47:02,880 --> 00:47:05,760
Speaker 2: back and held his face. While he was reeling in pain,

815
00:47:06,320 --> 00:47:08,960
Speaker 2: David pounced and drove his sword through his armor and

816
00:47:09,080 --> 00:47:12,480
Speaker 2: into his stomach. Chobach fell on to his knees and

817
00:47:12,600 --> 00:47:15,000
Speaker 2: fell to the ground with his face in the dirt.

818
00:47:15,960 --> 00:47:19,640
Speaker 2: David cried out into disguise, and the flurry of soldiers

819
00:47:19,640 --> 00:47:23,080
Speaker 2: around him quickly took over the battle. Israel came upon

820
00:47:23,120 --> 00:47:27,040
Speaker 2: the Syrians with unstoppable force, and David once again to

821
00:47:27,120 --> 00:47:30,960
Speaker 2: prove his dominance over them. They were subdued and Israel

822
00:47:31,040 --> 00:47:34,680
Speaker 2: was victorious once again. All the kings of Syria and

823
00:47:34,719 --> 00:47:37,680
Speaker 2: the surrounding nations saw that there was no stopping the

824
00:47:37,719 --> 00:47:41,600
Speaker 2: people of Israel. They made peace with David and became

825
00:47:41,680 --> 00:47:45,400
Speaker 2: subjects to him. Although the Ammonites continued to fight, the

826
00:47:45,520 --> 00:47:50,840
Speaker 2: Syrians would no longer come to their aid. David's dominance

827
00:47:50,840 --> 00:47:54,399
Speaker 2: in the land became renowned. His fearlessness and battle earned

828
00:47:54,480 --> 00:47:57,080
Speaker 2: him the respect of every king and warrior in the land.

829
00:47:57,680 --> 00:48:01,840
Speaker 2: He conquered cities, expanded his kingdom, and brought security to

830
00:48:01,920 --> 00:48:05,759
Speaker 2: the once tormented and vulnerable nation of Israel. From the

831
00:48:05,800 --> 00:48:08,560
Speaker 2: outside looking in, there seemed to be nothing that could

832
00:48:08,640 --> 00:48:12,040
Speaker 2: vanquish King David. No foe was too large or mighty

833
00:48:12,080 --> 00:48:14,879
Speaker 2: to bring him down, and no army was vast enough

834
00:48:14,880 --> 00:48:18,360
Speaker 2: to come against him. However, David would soon face an

835
00:48:18,440 --> 00:48:21,840
Speaker 2: enemy greater than Goliath or Schobach. He would wrestle with

836
00:48:21,880 --> 00:48:25,399
Speaker 2: a foe too formidable for even the giant slayer to vanquish.

837
00:48:25,920 --> 00:48:28,759
Speaker 2: The chosen hero of God would soon be brought to

838
00:48:28,800 --> 00:48:30,200
Speaker 2: his knees in defeat.

839
00:48:33,840 --> 00:48:38,440
Speaker 1: Love injustice David held mercy, tenderness, and compassion in one hand,

840
00:48:38,760 --> 00:48:42,960
Speaker 1: while holding judgment, violence, and ferocity in another. This episode

841
00:48:43,040 --> 00:48:46,560
Speaker 1: gave us a perspective of David through two different lenses.

842
00:48:47,040 --> 00:48:50,040
Speaker 1: The first perspective was through the lens of surrounding nations.

843
00:48:50,480 --> 00:48:53,680
Speaker 1: To them, the giant slayer was decisive in his speech,

844
00:48:54,080 --> 00:48:57,440
Speaker 1: heavy with his sword, and pragmatic with his strategy. He

845
00:48:57,520 --> 00:49:02,000
Speaker 1: dealt harshly with the corrupt and his oppressive nations. The

846
00:49:02,040 --> 00:49:05,480
Speaker 1: second perspective was through the lens of meth Phibischef. To him,

847
00:49:05,880 --> 00:49:10,480
Speaker 1: David was compassionate, giving of himself, and deeply poetic. He

848
00:49:10,560 --> 00:49:13,600
Speaker 1: dealt graciously with the crippled son of Jonathan, and he

849
00:49:13,680 --> 00:49:17,520
Speaker 1: proved that his heart harbored no bitterness towards Saul. This

850
00:49:17,600 --> 00:49:21,600
Speaker 1: episode further communicated to us David's dual nature. He was

851
00:49:21,680 --> 00:49:25,000
Speaker 1: fierce but fair. He had strength, and he had love.

852
00:49:27,080 --> 00:49:30,080
Speaker 1: I personally love that David could not be reduced to

853
00:49:30,280 --> 00:49:33,840
Speaker 1: just one thing. He had depth, nuance, and range. In

854
00:49:33,880 --> 00:49:37,239
Speaker 1: this episode we get Pete David. This is the king

855
00:49:37,360 --> 00:49:40,200
Speaker 1: we knew he would become. But even in the beginning

856
00:49:40,239 --> 00:49:43,719
Speaker 1: of the episode, we get some hints that something may

857
00:49:43,760 --> 00:49:46,680
Speaker 1: be awry. If you go back and listen, you will

858
00:49:46,719 --> 00:49:49,680
Speaker 1: hear little warnings of things to come. At the end

859
00:49:49,760 --> 00:49:52,279
Speaker 1: of the next episode, we will discuss a few of

860
00:49:52,320 --> 00:49:55,320
Speaker 1: those clues. I can't wait for you to notice them.

861
00:49:55,719 --> 00:49:59,319
Speaker 1: The most compelling storyline in this episode was meth Fibischef.

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Speaker 1: The prelude was heart wrenching as we listened to the

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Speaker 1: poor whimperings of a child who wants his mom and dad.

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Speaker 1: Any parent's heart aches at the thought of their child

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Speaker 1: being hurt and afraid without them. It takes David a

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Speaker 1: while to find out my Fibischef is even alive. When

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Speaker 1: he does, he lavishes upon him praise and favor. There

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Speaker 1: was a tender moment between the two of them when

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Speaker 1: the Fibischeff rejects David's favor and says, I am sorry,

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Speaker 1: my king, but I am not worthy. Who am I

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Speaker 1: that you are mindful of me? I am nothing you

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Speaker 1: show regard for a dead dog. I am a whimpering

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Speaker 1: child and a cripple. You should not bless me in

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Speaker 1: this way. I am not my father. He was a

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Speaker 1: mighty warrior. I am a cripple. Mepibischeff was convinced he

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Speaker 1: was not worthy of David's love. David took me Fibischef

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Speaker 1: outside and showed him the stars. Then he recited, saw me,

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Speaker 1: Oh Lord, oh Lord, how majestic is your name? And

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Speaker 1: all the earth above the heavens you have established your

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Speaker 1: glory out of the mouth of simple infants. You have

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Speaker 1: shown strength when I look at your heavens, the work

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Speaker 1: of your hands, the moon and the stars which you

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Speaker 1: have set in place. What is man that you are

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Speaker 1: mindful of him? And humanity that you care for us?

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Speaker 1: Yet you have made us only a little lower than

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Speaker 1: the heavenly beings and crowned us with glory and honor.

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Speaker 1: You have given us dominion over your handiwork. You have

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Speaker 1: put all things under our feet. All beasts of the field,

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Speaker 1: the air, the water, and the forest have been given

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Speaker 1: to us as stewards. O Lord, O Lord, how majestic

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Speaker 1: is your name in all the earth. It was like

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Speaker 1: David was throwing the phibis Chef's words right back at him.

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Speaker 1: He reminded all of us that none of us are

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Speaker 1: truly worthy of God's love, but he gives it anyway.

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Speaker 1: Worthy has nothing to do with it. God loves us

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Speaker 1: because he is loving, not because we deserve love. What

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Speaker 1: we do with that love is up to us, and

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Speaker 1: what my phibis Chef does with David's blessing is up

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Speaker 1: to him. After the beautiful interaction with David and the Phibischef,

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Speaker 1: we are thrust into a different storyline. The King of

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Speaker 1: Amen died, and David sent his men with gifts to

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Speaker 1: offer his condolences. They returned his kindness with evil and

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Speaker 1: humiliated his servants. You and I may have thought the

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Speaker 1: same thing when we heard this story. What on earth

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Speaker 1: were they thinking? Everyone should know by now that David

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Speaker 1: is not a man to be trifled with. Even more,

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Speaker 1: he is not a man to allow his people to

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Speaker 1: be humiliated. David connected with his servants and embraced them

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Speaker 1: with understanding. Then he made preparations to march against the Ammonites.

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Speaker 11: In C. S.

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Speaker 1: Lewis's timeless classic The Chronicles of Narnia, the Lion, the Witch,

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Speaker 1: and the Wardrobe, the beavers who are explaining to the

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Speaker 1: children who Aslam the lion is Adlam is the king

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Speaker 1: of Narnia and represents Jesus. Adlam is a lion, the lion,

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Speaker 1: the great Lion, said the beaver. Oh, said Susan, I

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Speaker 1: thought he was a man. Is he quite safe? I

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Speaker 1: shall feel rather nervous about meeting a lion safe, said

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Speaker 1: mister Beaver, who said anything about safe. Of course, he

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Speaker 1: isn't safe, but he's good. He's the king. I tell you,

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Speaker 1: this descriptive of Adam is a wonderful description of King David.

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Speaker 1: He's good, but he is most definitely not safe. The

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Speaker 1: King of Israel is compassionate, kind and good, but he

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Speaker 1: is also passionate, fierce, and dangerous. David marched against Ammon

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Speaker 1: and vanquished them. Then he marched against the Syrians, who

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Speaker 1: allied with them, and vanquished them as well. In two

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Speaker 1: of David's battles, our attention is brought back to the

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Speaker 1: sword of Goliath and the sling. Remember these are icons

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Speaker 1: for us to remember who David is at his core.

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Speaker 1: When we notice the sword, the sling, or Jonathan's armor,

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Speaker 1: it gives us a pleasant reminder of the shepherd boy

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Speaker 1: who ran after the lion, and the small runt who

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Speaker 1: faced the giant. It is good to tether our hearts

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Speaker 1: to these things and remember where they came from, lest

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Speaker 1: we get lost. The episode ends with yet another victory,

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Speaker 1: but we are also given a teaser for the next episode.

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Speaker 1: From the outside looking in, there seemed to be nothing

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Speaker 1: that could vanquish King David. No foe was too large

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Speaker 1: or mighty to bring him down, and no army was

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Speaker 1: vast enough to come against him. However, David would soon

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Speaker 1: face an enemy even greater than Goliath or showback. He

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Speaker 1: would wrestle with a foe too formidable for even the

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Speaker 1: Giant Slayers to vanquish. The chosen hero of God would

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Speaker 1: soon be brought to his knees in defeat. Who is

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Speaker 1: this foe David is going to face? Who could ever

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Speaker 1: stand a chance against the giant Slayer. We have just

946
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Speaker 1: spent twenty three episodes witnessing the gargantuan rise of King David.

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Speaker 1: But you know what they say, the bigger they are,

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Speaker 1: the harder they fall. It's now time to learn about

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Speaker 1: David's greatest defeat, a failure he may never recover from.

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Speaker 1: Join us for episode twenty four, Lust and Murder. Thanks

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Speaker 1: again for listening. For more inspiring stories, Daily prayers and

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Speaker 1: wisdom the last of lifetime, go to pray dot com

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Speaker 1: and to expand your heroes in the Bible Journey, download

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Speaker 1: and always be inspired by the Bible. God bless