Whither Malchut Welcome to our twentieth in a continuing series on the book of Shmuel or Samuel and the founding of Jewish monarchy. Episode 20 David vs. Goliath. In chapter 17 we experience collective amnesia as David’s anointment seems to have caused no effect on anyone. We offer an explanation for why Goliat hasn't appeared in any previous battles. We briefly site the fatuous exegesis of Malcom Gladwell wherein the Philistines send a decrepit acromegalic as their champion. We raise the most confounding question of why Shaul does not recognize David and hint that the solution is related to David's relationship with Yonatan. All this and more. Thank you for joining us, I hope you enjoy this podcast and will consider sharing it with others. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaacson/support