Ever drawn to the shepherd boy from Bethlehem, Mychal (Indy Lewis) listens from afar.
Abner talks with a Judah elder about Samuels visit to their lands.
Elsewhere, Mychal continues to teach David how to read.
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He asks her how it feels to be the first princess of Israel.
She says that secrets are heavy, and asks if the shepherd has any of his own.
Besai notes that her sorcery only works so well, and Saul expresses his distaste for magic.
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Of course, she isn’t talking about theirs.
But things really get going once Adriel arrives.
After the House of Saul presents themselves, Saul announces that their families should unite.
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“Benjamin and Judah, the wolf and the lion,” the king exclaims.
Things only get more complicated as Mychal is swarmed by Adriel’s sons, and David struggles to play.
This is about as unsettling to the viewer as it is to Saul, who rescues his daughter.
Elsewhere, Joab is clearly jealous of Adriels sons, but Abner puts him in his place.
He tells his brother not to be foolish and to return to his duties as a musician.
Saul watches as Mirab and Jordan wander off, and he begins to see things again, evil things.
Queen Ahinoam calls David over, andhe calms Sauls demons with his music.
Afterward, Saul asks David which of the sons he should marry Mychal to.
The shepherd boy tells him that he should marry Mychal instead, which the king takes as a joke.
Still, it’s clear that she is satisfied with the match, and the celebration begins again.
David finds a relieved Mychal sitting elsewhere in the palace.
He sits beside her and they soon hold hands.
However, David shows no fear.
“I have a purpose here, Joab,” he tells his cousin.
“God has shown me this.
“Seeing that there is no way he can persuade David, Joab relents and David walks off.
She confronts Mychal about David, but Mychal fights back.
“What if he is a shepherd?
Father was a poor donkey-herder,” she notes.
Mychal describes David to her mother, but she reminds her daughterthat David is a bastard.
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It is clear thatSaul is not in his right mind, and he soon rescinds the offer of marriage.
Adriel and his family leave as Mirab cries, heartbroken at this turn of events.
As Queen Ahinoam runs off, Mychal is left to pick up the pieces.
“This family is a curse,” Mirab tells her, feeling betrayed and devastated.
Saul wonders how he will be remembered.
“I believe the name of Saul will never die,” David says.
The king wonders if his daughter will ever forgive him, but then he justifies his actions.
Ironically, when Saul leaves,David takes a seat on the throne himself, taking it all in.
Unbeknownst to him, Mychal watches him through the door.
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