David and Bathsheba Page #7

Synopsis: Though David has all the wealth, power, wives & children inherent for the King of Israel he does not have what he craves most: the true love of a woman who loves him as a man instead of as King. He is attracted to Bathsheba, the wife of one of his soldiers who is more devoted to army duty than to his wife. David & Bathsheba succumb to their feelings. Their affair, her resulting pregnancy, & David's resolve to have her husband killed so Bathsheba will be free to marry, bring the wrath of God upon the kingdom. David must rediscover his faith in God in order to save Bathsheba from death by stoning, his kingdom from drought & famine, & himself from his many sins.
Director(s): Henry King
Production: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
  Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
APPROVED
Year:
1951
116 min
483 Views


Honor him, David.

Walk in his light...

...and you shall serve him...

...as few are permitted to serve.

[THUNDER CRASHING]

MAN:

Where is your champion, Hebrews?

Who will stand forth and face me?

It is the giant of Gath, sire...

...challenging us to send a champion

against him and so decide the battle.

Sire, the men have heard his challenge

these 40 dawns.

AHITHOPHEL:
They cower

like whipped dogs at his voice.

Unless, he is met,

and soon, our cause is lost.

And is there no one in the ranks of Israel

who dares to meet this man?

AHITHOPHEL:
Sire, if Goliath were

only a man, any one of us would go.

But he's like no man born of woman.

His height is six cubits and a span,

and his spear is like a weaver's beam.

They are dogs, indeed,

to run before one Philistine.

Is there no courage in Israel?

AHITHOPHEL:

Sire, courage alone is not enough.

No arrow can pierce the giant's armor.

No spear can thrust

beneath the reach of his arms.

He casts his spear

a hundred long paces.

We call ourselves

"the chosen of the Lord. "

Are we to let the enemies of God

take Israel because we lack a champion?

DAVID:

Sire, I will meet Goliath.

Who is it that speaks? Come forward.

- David, my armorbearer.

- I will meet him, sire.

AHITHOPHEL:

Sire.

Samuel calls this boy

the Lord's anointed.

If you let him to face the giant...

...Samuel's prophecy can be proved...

[WHISPERING]

... or disproved.

David, you may meet Goliath.

JONATHAN:

No, David. Father, he is my friend.

SAUL:

Silence, Jonathan.

SAUL:
Go, David.

JONATHAN:
With God, David.

GOLIATH:

Is Goliath a dog...

...that you send a boy to meet him?

Come closer, little one. Come closer.

Come closer, little one.

My father, let me go down

in David's place.

No, Jonathan.

Let the Philistine prove the folly

of Samuel's prophecy.

[CHEERING]

David, David, get up.

[SHOUTING]

[CHEERING]

[THUNDER CRASHING]

[RAINDROPS PATTERING]

No man can ever hope to know

the real nature of God.

But he has given us

a glimpse of his face.

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