(Vatican Radio) He's remembered as the greatest of the kings of Israel, the youngest
son of a man named Jesse.
Not only was he ruddy faced and a good musician
but also a great warrior. Yet there was more than a touch of the scheming opportunist
in him and after a stint as an extortionist and a bandit he even offered his services
to the Philistines.
Despite this as the story emerges he eventually becomes
King..
Find out more from scripture scholar, Archbishop of Brisbane Mark Coleridge.
A
programme produced by Veronica Scarisbrick for a series focusing on our family tree
of faith by the title of "Blood , Sweat and Tears in the Bible".