quintessence of one piece of human experience. We know many things about David, the youngest of eight brothers, a fierce protector of his flock, a young man with striking good looks and evident talent, a skilled musician and poet, a deadly soldier, a loyal subject even while a fugitive, a tender and faithful friend, a savvy military and political strategist who secured the throne, the husband of a harem and father of countless children, an adulterer who murdered by proxy, a brokenhearted penitent,