story is invoked when they stand up to forces that seem certain to crush them. >> went against goliath, it's not only about him but the underprivileged, the underdog, the weak. rendered victorious ultimately. >> according to the bible, david's triumphs continued. he recaptured the ark of the covenant from the philistines. it had held the ten commandments. and he brought together the warring tribes of the 12 sons of jacob to form a nation. even today, the flag of modern israel founded 3,000 years after his death, bears the symbol known as the star of david. and jerusalem is where he made his life, not only a holly city, but a political one, too. there is evidence that king david really lived. just 20 years ago in northern israel, archaeologists discovered a kind of ancient