Story · 4 · David
David's fall and return
At the end of his reign, David, like his people centuries later, suffers catastrophic defeat and returns to Jerusalem only after humiliation and exile.
The king's life mirrors the nation's fate.
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His story's arc, an improbable rise, a dazzling peak, and a humbling exile, corresponds to the collective experience of the people who told it.
Bible reference: 2 Samuel 15–19
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 58
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