David

In Bethlehem, David is a young musician who tends his father Jesse's flock of sheep. After protecting the flock from an Asian lion, David is called before Prophet Samuel, who anoints him as the future King of Israel. Samuel leaves when palace guards arrive to retrieve David to play the lyre for King Saul. David soothes Saul, who has become troubled as God has rejected him as king.

Saul is alerted when the Philistine army, led by King Achish, have arrived to battle the Israelite army. In the Valley of Elah, the Philistines bring forth their champion, Goliath, a nine-foot giant. Goliath taunts Saul, his son Jonathan, and the Israelites to summon a worthy challenger. Firm in his faith in God, David decides to challenge Goliath. Saul dresses David in his armor, but they are too oversized for him. Instead, David retrieves smooth stones from a nearby riverbank and challenges Goliath to a fight, in which he kills Goliath slinging a stone to his forehead. Inspired by David's victory, the Israelites defeat the Philistine army.

Years later, David matures into a soldier in Saul's army, forming a strong friendship with Jonathan. Unsettled by David's growing popularity, Saul announces that they will attack the Philistine town of Ziklag with David leading the charge. When the Israelite army arrives, they find the Philistines have abandoned the town out of fear of the Amalekites. Back in the palace, as David plays his lyre, Saul remembers the incident that made him lose his kingship, by disobedience to God for sparing the Amalekites to exploit despite being ordered to slay them. He realizes David is the prophesied King, and feeling betrayed, he throws a spear at David. As David flees for his life, Saul accuses him of attempted murder. When David is cornered, Jonathan fires an arrow at a construction site, knocking down a statue of Saul and helping David escape.

Outraged, Saul and his army pursue David, killing those who assist him. David's family flee Bethlehem to escape persecution. He collapses in the desert, but is revived and takes shelter inside a cave. There, David is reunited with his family and other Israelites fleeing Saul. Those inside are told of David's prophecy, but David insists he remains loyal to Saul. Meanwhile, Saul's army approach the cave. Dehydrated, Saul drinks from a waterfall inside. Hidden nearby, David's friends encourage him to kill Saul, but he decides to spare him instead and only cuts a corner of his robe. He reveals himself to Saul and his army, proving that he does not want to take the throne. He and Saul partially reconcile.

David's family and their allies can finally come out of hiding, and camp in the abandoned town of Ziklag. Before long, the Philistines return to challenge the Israelites. David, his brother Eliab, and their warriors infiltrate the Philistine ranks to assist Saul and the Israelites. On the battlefield, they see smoke rising from Ziklag and realize that their families are under attack. As Saul and Jonathan are killed by the Philistines, David and his warriors rush home to find that their families have been taken by the Amalekites. The others blame David.

Faithful in God's deliverance, David approaches the Amalekites unarmed and is taken prisoner. As the Amalekite chieftain prepares to execute him, David begins to sing that he is unafraid, giving the Israelites the confidence to join in. His warriors arrive on the battlefield and liberate the Israelites. David recovers from the attempted execution shortly after, and the Israelites recognize him as their new King.