He pitched the tent of the Tabernacle to house the Ark of the Covenant. Now, at last, David could turn his attention to building a state, ruled from a proper Israelite capital. Eventually, all of the regions in Canaan came under DavidвЂ™s control. After capturing Jerusalem, David was then able to defeat the Philistines. But the southern elders went to Hebron, DavidвЂ™s military base, and in due course anointed David king вЂњover the house of Judah.вЂќДЄt first, David chose to ignore the Philistines and instead marched on Jerusalem (II Samuel 5:6). SaulвЂ™s only surviving son, Ishbaal, was anointed as his successor, supported by the northern tribes. With IsraelвЂ™s army in headlong retreat, the Philistines swarmed over the Hebrew highlands. Badly wounded himself, Saul then fell upon his own sword (I Samuel 31:1-7). All of SaulвЂ™s sons fell to Philistine swords, including his heir, Jonathan. But God had turned against Saul, and the Israelite ranks were decimated. Soon the country was once again torn by war as Philistine forces gathered at Mount Gilboa, and Saul and his sons, all serving as commanders in his army, rushed to meet them. Made with clay, wire, and recycled paper, the characters come to life in frame-by-frame motion. Time travel in this animation through the history of the Bible.

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