# #252 | 1 Samuel ch.18 - Everybody Loves David!

From **The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel** by R Alex Israel.

- **Published:** Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:45:01 GMT
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<p>David is a national hero. Shaul conscripts him to his army.</p><p>But with every success, Shaul's jealousy and suspicion intensify.</p><p>David is beloved. By Shaul initially; then by Yonatan, by the nation, by Michal.</p><p>But Shaul spirals downwards as suspicion becomes hostility, and then enmity. Shaul begins to plot David's murder.</p><p>--</p><p>Our music is David and Saul</p><p>Youtube <a href="https://youtu.be/M_3OI-gpS9Q?si=zJsqOjACIiz0NOdQ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/M_3OI-gpS9Q?si=zJsqOjACIiz0NOdQ</a></p><p>Lyrics - English - <a href="https://lyricstranslate.com/en/david-and-saul-david-king-and-saul-king.html" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://lyricstranslate.com/en/david-and-saul-david-king-and-saul-king.html</a></p><p>--</p><p>Episode recorded January 18, 2023</p>