lies, and bravery of the beloved biblical king as "back to the beginning with christiane amanpour" continues. the landscape of this region seems unchanged from how it probably looked thousands of years ago. in fact, it's a landscape that's baked into the stories of the bible. and so many of them involve stones. there are rocks all over the place. one of the most famous stories is about a stone and a slingshot. how the boy david faced off against the great hulking giant goliath. the same david who the bible says grew up to be the king who built the city of jerusalem. >> david is one of the most fascinating characters in world literature. he looks almost perfect. >> reporter: david is the bible's first real hero. >> david was a very talented man who could sing, who could fight, who could lead. >> he's a poet. he's a musician. we're told that he's absolutely gorgeous to look at. and god loves him. >> reporter: and he's been portrayed by some of hollywood's