TV David - Season 1 Episode 1 : Part 1 David - Season 1 Episode 1 : Part 1 /10 by 0 users The tribes of Israel need to defeat the superior might of the Philistines: "Now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have." (I Samuel, 8:5). And so the prophet Samuel gives the Hebrews their first king, Saul. Saul, however, has incessant doubts about his mission. The influential prophet Samuel turns away from Saul in order to select a new king according to God's will: David. He is still a young boy, tending sheep in the fields, when, secretly Samuel oints him as the next king of the Israelites. Details Casts Posters Images Title David - Season 1 Episode 1 : Part 1 Alternative Titles The Bible Collection: David First Air Date 1997-04-06 Last Air Date 1997-04-09 Number of Episodes 2 Number of Seasons 1 Genres Drama, Mystery, Networks TNT, Casts Maurice Roëves, Nathaniel Parker, Sheryl Lee, Jonathan Pryce, Leonard Nimoy, Franco Nero Plot Keywords , Joab Maurice Roëves David Nathaniel Parker Bathsheba Sheryl Lee Saul Jonathan Pryce Samuel Leonard Nimoy Nathan Franco Nero Episodes List David Season 1 :Episode 1 Part 1 Part 1 1997-04-06 The tribes of Israel need to defeat the superior might of the Philistines: "Now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have." (I... David Season 1 :Episode 2 Part 2 Part 2 1997-04-09 The tribes of Israel need to defeat the superior might of the Philistines: "Now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have." (I...