the 12 tribes of agent israel united under king saul and met the philistines in battle. because of his size, none of the isrealites take him up on his offer. david was the youngest of eight sons and the story goes that david was a shepard boy who would take his father s blocks out. he s one of history s most fascinating kyle clark, hef wasa poet and a singer. he s not a smooth politician or administrator, he s not a schemer. he s the opposite of all of that. he acts on impulse.