From the opening moments of the three-part series premiere, the show has been teasing what is to come for young David (Michael Iskander) and King Saul (Ali Suliman). But ever since Samuel (Stephen ...

At the direction of God, the prophet Samuel anoints an unlikely, outcast teenager as the new king. As Saul loses his power over his kingdom, David finds himself on a journey to discover and ...

The story was set in 1000 BC. The series follows David's rise from his modest origins as a shepherd to his final kingship. Yes, King Saul in House of David is based on a real historical figure ...

Actually, the first season focuses on David’s life before he was anointed king, during the reign of King Saul. Michael Iskander stars as David, an outcast in his family due to his parentage ...

David is summoned to Saul’s court, not for his anointment as king, but for his musical talents. David's destiny hangs at the end of the episode as he performs before the despondent King Saul.

Then we go back a year, where David is as a young shepherd, the only one of his father’s sons who hasn’t been drafted to fight in the army of the current king of Israel, Saul (Ali Suliman).

Meanwhile, David is prophesied to succeed King Saul, the first king of Israel. Ali Suliman plays Saul, already in a declining mental state when David emerges to challenge his throne. "All of a ...

David leans on God for confidence to complete what seems to be an impossible task. Chosen by Samuel, high priest and last of the judges, to be the first king of Israel, Saul is a strong leader and ...

In the new biblical epic “House of David” from Amazon MGM Studios, Ayelet Zurer and Ali Suliman take on two of the most complex figures in Israel’s history—Queen Ahinoam and King Saul.

At the direction of God, the prophet Samuel anoints an unlikely, outcast teenager as the new king. As Saul loses his power over his kingdom, David finds himself on a journey to discover and ...