House of David

Previously on House of David...

To my beautiful daughter

and my new son, the Giant Slayer.

-Will you do something for me? -Anything.

-Protect him. -I already am.

This sword, it spars like I've never seen before.

You take it to Nob, you hide it with the other sacred objects.

Whispers say that Samuel visited our lands.

If you knew more of it, you would tell me.

-I would. -This is because of David.

This is not his fault or yours.

You will be the one to redeem our family.

-You show me mercy now? -It's time for you to decide your path.

-You murdered Dinah. -No one can know what you saw today.

The traitor you seek has been here in your house.

The anointed one... is David.

No more deception. Did Samuel choose you?

No. God chose me.

My king, I wish you no harm.

Please. Don't make me fight you.

Careful, boy. I am king for a reason.

I said... I don't want to fight you.

Eshbaal, get him!

Do not let him escape!

Guards!

Find the son of Jesse!

David?

David!

Stop!

Follow me! Guards, after him!

Abner, gather my men!

-Let's see if your men can take him. -Eliab.

-What is this? -Restrain him.

No. What are you doing? Don't touch me. No!

Take him away.

What are you doing?

No, no, no!

David, his brother, has betrayed the king.

I saw it with my own eyes.

Now, I know many of you have served him. Have fought for him.

But any who remain loyal to David is a traitor to the House of Saul.

I want 20 men at each gate of this city.

Sweep every house, every field,

every dung heap!

-And find him. -He's gone toward the eastern gate.

Injured. So move quickly.

Go!

David? What... What's happened?

Go pack your things.

-We must leave. -What's going on? David.

-Listen, we must go. Now. -You're hurt, you're...

David, look at...

What happened? Who did this to you?

Your father.

What? Is he... He's sick again. I-I will go to him.

No, no. You don't understand. No, he is trying to kill me.

-What? -We must go. Now.

Pack your things quickly.

-No, David, wait. David, stop. -Mychal, please. Mychal.

Please, just... just tell me the truth.

Shortly after I met you,

Samuel came to Bethlehem.

To my father's house.

He anointed me.

As what?

As king.

Listen.

-We don't have much time. We must go. -King?

You... You knew this...

-You knew this the whole time. -Mychal. Mychal, please.

When you were playing for my father, when you swore loyalty to him.

And I am loyal to him. I'm loyal to you.

-When you comforted me as I was grieving... -No.

you knew.

I-I cried to you.

Mychal, I was trying to protect you. That's why I didn't tell you.

So you would have held this forever, from me? From...

From our children, David? You would've never told me?

Mychal, he slaughtered an innocent family, my neighbors,

because he believed they were the anointed.

I hoped you would never have to know,

but please... I will tell you everything once we are safe.

-Please trust me. -How can I trust you?

You have been lying to me from the moment that we met.

-I... I haven't lied to you. -You are the reason for his torment.

It was you.

-You were the threat to the throne. -No.

You were the reason he banished my mother.

-No, I am not a liar. -It was you.

I am not a threat. God chose me.

God chose my father.

He did.

My love, please.

If you stay, he will use you against me.

You know what he's capable of.

David, come. Come quickly.

You have to go. Come. Quick, quick.

Go. You have to go. I will come and find you.

-Please, please. -Go! Go!

-Mychal, please. -Go.

Please.

A moment.

Go.

Joab?

Is he here?

Yes. Joab, I'm afraid.

It will be fine, but he must leave. You have little time. Minutes perhaps.

It's all I can buy you.

David.

Mychal. Come.

Come.

Find David!

You two, check the western gates now.

Yes, Joab.

-Anything? -No, Commander.

-What of his home? -He's not there.

-You searched it yourself? -I did.

Mychal!

Uh... One moment. I'm not yet dressed.

-Open this door, Mychal! -Just a moment!

Abner!

-Is he here? -He...

-Speak the truth. -He is...

-He's sleeping. He's not well. -Step aside. Step aside.

Abner, he's... he's not well. I told you.

Stop. What are you...

Have you lost your mind?

He tried to kill your father. And Eshbaal.

You... You saw this? You saw this with your own eyes?

Abner.

Where did he go?

I don't know.

-And what did he tell you? -He said nothing to me.

-He must've said something. -No. He said nothing.

Mychal, don't lie to me.

Do you want to die along with him? What did he tell you?

He told me he was anointed king.

Dav... That's not possible.

What is he planning? Where did he go?

-Let go of me. Please. -Remove your hands from her.

Think carefully, Joab. There will be no coming back from this.

There will be nothing to come back to once David is our king.

-Traitor! -Leave the room, Princess.

It is over, Lord Commander.

Joab, please.

Don't. Don't. No.

Joab, your father will want to see you.

If I were you, I would have better answers.

Princess, leave.

Guards!

Joab. What is happening?

-Saul knows the truth. -About what?

About David.

I do not understand.

How long have you known?

Long enough.

Joab, I tried...

We have no time.

Abner is sending soldiers to your home.

-Go. -And what about you?

I must gather some men.

-Go! -Yes.

Cousin. Why are you doing this?

This is what God wants, isn't it?

Father!

Abinadab!

Eliab.

-What has happened? -We must go. Now.

-Go? Where? -David has been discovered.

-The king's guard is not far behind. Come. -Father, must I go?

Eliab. I will not abandon our home.

Well, stay or go, this place will burn.

You remain here, and you will burn along with it.

David is a prince of Israel now. The king would not dare kill us.

Yes, he would! And he will.

And believe me, Father, we must flee.

Where is David? Is he safe?

I do not know. I cannot save him.

But I can save our family. Now come.

You pack your things and you say goodbye to this house.

Leave nothing behind.

-Come. Abinadab. Help me. -Come.

I'm happy to dine with your family, my love.

I just wish we had a few more days away.

-Mmm. -Why the urgency?

It's tradition, every new moon.

Although, there is not much of a family left to dine with.

What is this?

Get down.

Stop the carriage.

David.

Are you alone?

Yes.

What are you doing here?

Your father, he knows.

He tried to kill me.

-What? -All of the palace is hunting me,

but no matter what they say to you, they are lying.

I am loyal to the king.

I have never sinned against him, I swear to you.