In this book Barbara Green demonstrates how David is shown and can be read as emerging from a young naive, whose early successes grow into a tendency for action

David is one of the most complex and fascinating characters in all of literature. His story exists at a crucial point in the biblical narrative where God turns

Characters provide the entry point to the story of the books of Samuel, just as they do in all stories. In this book the history of research into characters in

Of all the characters bequeathed to us by the Hebrew Bible, none is more compelling or complex than David. Divinely blessed, musically gifted, brave, and eloque

Although the Gospel of Matthew emphasizes Jesus as the son of David, no one has systematically investigated how 1-2 Samuel influence Matthew's portrayal of Jesu