01573cam a2200301 4500 300206938 TxAuBib 20131127120000.0 130321s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2013011646 9780062188311 0062188313 9780062188373 pbk 0062188372 pbk DLC eng DLC DLC SKYRV TxAuBib Baden, Joel S., 1977- The historical David : the real life of an invented hero / Joel Baden. First Edition. New York, NY : HarperOne an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2013] ©2013. 310 pages : maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. David's youth: the mythical origins of the psalmist and giant-slayer -- David in Saul's service: revealing a biblical cover-up -- David in the wilderness: from Israelite soldier to Philistine vassal -- David becomes king: a series of timely deaths -- David's kingdom: the myth of national and religious origins -- David under attack: desperate times call for desperate measures -- David in decline: what goes around comes around. Delves deep beneath the biblical stories to challenge popular beliefs about the biblical David, revealing a man who was not a glorious leader, but a man who clawed his way to the top and struggled to stay there. 20140121. David King of Israel. Biography.