Shammah, his brother, tells about David’s famous win over the Plishtim champion Goliath and how he became a favored member of King Shaul’s court. He does however interview three people who shed light on additional aspects of his life.įrom David’s mother, Nizevet, Natan learns about David’s early days as a shepherd on the hillside outside of Beit Lehem and how he came to be anointed as the next king by Shmuel, the prophet before him. Natan knows much about the king’s history and rise to power since he has served him for most of his own life. The history is to include not simply the records of battle, judgments and shifts of political change, but also to serve as evidence to the character and choices of the man himself. The story begins with Natan the prophet setting out to chronicle the life of King David - the good and the bad. The more familiar English spellings are listed in the Characters section of this guide for reference. The place and character names used throughout the book use the transliteration from the Hebrew of the Tanakh. The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks is a historical fiction novel that follows the life of King David of Israel. The following version of The Secret Chord was used to create this guide: Brooks, Geraldine.
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