King David

A four-part animated series about the life of King David.

David and Samuel – Part 1

David is just a simple shepherd when the Prophet Samuel clues him in that he’ll become the next King of Israel. Meanwhile King Saul is having a pretty tough time with evil spirits and Philistines. Does David have what it takes to be King? Will he help defeat the Philistines? Part One in our four-part animated King David series.

David and Goliath – Part 2

David has made his way to the front lines of King Saul’s battle against the Philistines. He might look scrawny next to the other soldiers but God is on his side when it comes to defeating Goliath. This is the second episode in our four-part animated King David series.

David and Michal – Part 3

David has defeated Goliath and now the Israelites can’t stop talking about him. But King Saul isn’t too pleased and devises a plan to try to get him killed. Trying to save David, Michal tells her father that she loves David and King Saul allows them to marry only after David defeats more Philistines. 

Enjoy the third episode of our King David four-part series and see what happens next. Will King Saul kill David? How is David as a husband? Will David ever become King?

David Becomes King – Part 4

David is King – but is he still the warrior that so many admired? The man that Michal married years ago? He’s fixated on waging a war to take over Jerusalem and build a Temple…and God has something to say about that. Enjoy the final episode of our King David series and explore more Hebrew Bible stories here.

How to Teach with the King David Series

These videos – while great entertainment – can also be used to spark learning in your classroom. Here are some ideas that we’ve tested ourselves with audiences.

WARM UP 
Have a fun conversation about adaptation. Ask students to consider movies that are frustratingly different from the books they’re based on. Ask them to guess why those changes were made. (Production costs, Length of the movie, Copyright issues…)

READ SELECTED TEXT FROM SAMUEL:
The arc of our 4 King David episodes covers 1 Samuel 16 through 2 Samuel 7. It skips around and uses creative interpretation, but you should be able to find some really terrific passages to review before you see the film. We especially recommend reading I Samuel 16 in its entirety. There are lots of major and minor details in that chapter that students will notice in Episode 1 if they pay close attention.

WATCH THE VIDEO(S) and DISCUSS!
Watch the King David videos here on our website or on from our YouTube channel.

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