David and Goliath (1960) on Netflix
The prophet Samuel foretells a new ruler for Israel, and Saul, the king, dreads a rival he cannot name. In Jerusalem, a shepherd named David is taken for that man.
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Plot summary
A prophecy disturbs the court of Israel's king: Samuel declares that another man will take the throne. Saul, who has had a run of bad fortune since the Philistines seized the Ark, fears this unknown rival, as does his cousin Abner, the army's commander. When David, a shepherd, comes to Jerusalem, he is recognized as the one the prophecy meant. Abner tests him with a question: how can the Israelites get around the Philistine rule that only officers of the court and the palace guard may carry arms? David answers that nothing in the Philistine decree limits their number. Across the border, Asrod, the Philistine king, prepares another strike at Israel's riches, and the giant Goliath will ride with the attack.
