King David Quotes
Absalom: [at the palace of Akiss, king of the Philistines] ... My master wishes to see King Akiss.
Akiss's Captain: He is Israelite?
Absalom: He is mad.
Akiss's Captain: Therefore Israelite. [laughs and permits them to enter]
King Akiss: I apologize for the necessity of your performance, but in our country, madmen are held to be sacred. Grasp that and you have perhaps grasped the very essence of religion... Another Samson? Absalom, I would be obliged if you were to keep well away from those pillars, hmm? Youth is no barrier to strength, as you yourself so ably demonstrated, David.
David: God's victory, not mine. I was but the means to His end.
King Akiss: Of Goliath, perhaps. It's the motive of your God that seems less clear. If He can deliver you from a giant, why can He not free you of Saul?
David: If you grant us refuge, He will have done so.
King Akiss: What about the god in whose temple you stand? Will not Dagon deserve some measure of thanks? Hmm?
David: It's you who will have cause to thank him, for we shall be yours to command against any enemy you choose to name.
King Akiss: Except Saul, of course.
David: I cannot raise my hand against the Lord's annointed king.
King Akiss: He's very ready to raise his hand against you, hmm?
David: He could no sooner rid himself of me than I could ever bring myself to kill him.
King Akiss: To love one's enemy is a fine sentiment... but for a poet, not for a king.
Akiss's Captain: He is Israelite?
Absalom: He is mad.
Akiss's Captain: Therefore Israelite. [laughs and permits them to enter]
King Akiss: I apologize for the necessity of your performance, but in our country, madmen are held to be sacred. Grasp that and you have perhaps grasped the very essence of religion... Another Samson? Absalom, I would be obliged if you were to keep well away from those pillars, hmm? Youth is no barrier to strength, as you yourself so ably demonstrated, David.
David: God's victory, not mine. I was but the means to His end.
King Akiss: Of Goliath, perhaps. It's the motive of your God that seems less clear. If He can deliver you from a giant, why can He not free you of Saul?
David: If you grant us refuge, He will have done so.
King Akiss: What about the god in whose temple you stand? Will not Dagon deserve some measure of thanks? Hmm?
David: It's you who will have cause to thank him, for we shall be yours to command against any enemy you choose to name.
King Akiss: Except Saul, of course.
David: I cannot raise my hand against the Lord's annointed king.
King Akiss: He's very ready to raise his hand against you, hmm?
David: He could no sooner rid himself of me than I could ever bring myself to kill him.
King Akiss: To love one's enemy is a fine sentiment... but for a poet, not for a king.
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Goliath's Captain: Slaves of a nameless God, once again I gring you the challenge of Goliath of Goth, champion of the Philistines. Where is your faith in your God? Where is your trust in His protection? You boast that He can move mountains, and yet He cannot move one man among you to defend His honor. Six times have we challenged you to put forward a champion, and six times have you cowered in silence. Send down a champion, and whoever wins the combat wins the day for his country and his God. Well, Israelites, what is your answer? [Nobody speaks out]
Goliath's Captain: ... Then let all the world bear witness. There is no God in Israel!
Goliath's Captain: ... Then let all the world bear witness. There is no God in Israel!
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[first lines]
Saul's guard: The king cannot speak with you now. He is engaged in the affairs of state.
Samuel: Since when have the affairs of state taken precedence over the affairs of God? [shoves his way past and enters Saul's throne room]
Saul: ...Samuel. We welcome you. With God's blessing, our victory is complete.
Samuel: Is THIS how you show Him your gratitude... by robbing the Amalekites of their women and cattle? By holding their king in chains?
Saul: We were discussing a possible treaty. The king is to be ransomed...
Samuel: A *treaty?* *Ransom?* Saul, for this you have betrayed your own soul in the sight of God. His instructions were plain enough: "... Spare nothing from the sword." [beheads the Amalekite king]
Samuel: ... When our tribes clamored for a king, to make us like other nations, I answered them: "We are not like other nations. The Lord of Hosts is both our God and our King." The people said, "We want a king we can see. We want a king of our own flesh and blood." [holds up the severed head]
Samuel: Here are your kings of flesh and blood. Here is a king you can see. [throws the head at Saul's feet]
Saul's guard: The king cannot speak with you now. He is engaged in the affairs of state.
Samuel: Since when have the affairs of state taken precedence over the affairs of God? [shoves his way past and enters Saul's throne room]
Saul: ...Samuel. We welcome you. With God's blessing, our victory is complete.
Samuel: Is THIS how you show Him your gratitude... by robbing the Amalekites of their women and cattle? By holding their king in chains?
Saul: We were discussing a possible treaty. The king is to be ransomed...
Samuel: A *treaty?* *Ransom?* Saul, for this you have betrayed your own soul in the sight of God. His instructions were plain enough: "... Spare nothing from the sword." [beheads the Amalekite king]
Samuel: ... When our tribes clamored for a king, to make us like other nations, I answered them: "We are not like other nations. The Lord of Hosts is both our God and our King." The people said, "We want a king we can see. We want a king of our own flesh and blood." [holds up the severed head]
Samuel: Here are your kings of flesh and blood. Here is a king you can see. [throws the head at Saul's feet]
Movie: King David