King David and The United Monarchy | The Jewish Story | Unpacked

The Jewish Story Explained is based on the book "Letters to Auntie Fori: 5,000 Years of Jewish History and their Faith" by Martin Gilbert
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:03 Prophet Samuel anoints Saul as king
01:42 God commands King Saul to wipe out the Amalekites
02:39 Samuel secretly anoints David as king
03:35 David and Goliath
04:41 Saul sends David to the frontlines and the death of King Saul
05:25 King David ascends the throne, civil war, and the United Monarchy
06:01 King David declares Jerusalem his capital
06:34 King David and Batsheva (and Uriah)
07:35 The High Priest anoints Solomon as king
08:02 Political stability during King Solomon's reign
08:41 King Solomon constructs of the Temple
09:20 King Solomon's wisdom
10:34 King Solomon allows idolatry into the Land of Israel
11:12 The united Kingdom splits into Judea and Israel
11:58 Outro
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About Jewish Story Explained: Understand three thousand years of Jewish history in these short videos based on the book Letters to Auntie Fori: The 5,000-Year History of the Jewish People and Their Faith by the renowned historian Sir Martin Gilbert. Learn the Jewish story from the ancient Israelites of the Bible to Hellenization, the Jews of the Middle Ages to modern day, and more.
About Unpacked: We provide nuanced insights by unpacking all things Jewish. People are complex and complicated - yet we’re constantly being pushed to oversimplify our world. At Unpacked we know that being complex makes us more interesting. Because of this, we break the world down with nuance and insight to drive your curiosity and challenge your thinking.
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[@AdrianMartinez-gq7ne]

I think it's worth noting that God didn't reject Saul just because he didn't kill Agag. Saul may have started out humble, but after he started winning wars, he developed a pretty big ego problem. He wanted to always to be the center of praise by the Israelites, as evidenced by when he blatantly stole credit for a victory won by his own son, and when he became obsessively jealous of David.

[@TorahEternity]

great video!

[@superboy1986X]

Amazing videos ! Thanks

[@jameshanges28]

Why did neither Saul or his court know who David was when he came to the battlefield and volunteered to fight Goliath? Hadn't David already a close relationship with the throne and Saul personally?

[@afterzanzibar]

Good observation.

[@MehWhatever99]

They weren’t asking for his name. They were asking for his IDENTITY. All they knew about him was that he was the court musician. But suddenly he was fighting THE Goliath, and winning. So who was he really? There was obviously more to him than harp player. Saul already knew that he had lost God favor. And this is probably when he first started suspecting that David was the new favorite.

[@Josh-kd7uo]

Very informative videos, thank you.

[@sylviasolomon2241]

You are so clear 💗 .and all true . תודה רבה את נהדרת.

[@salvadorvillatoro8314]

Very good thanks

[@emanuel-vw8rg]

This was awsome, but how old was david when he killed the giant??

[@chanitalevitz4945]

28

[@noedayao4423]

20-25

[@bigdeuce2154]

Any chance you guys can make a video on motta gur?

[@Jproartz]

i love filling my head with history also love the channel

[@TheDanLevy]

Guys I don't know where you're sourcing your info from but in the Biblical narrative the tribes were not divided into Judah (2 tribes) & Israel (10 tribes) in the time of Samuel. That divide didn't happen until after the death of Solomon. Before the reign of King Saul the Tribes of Israel were a loose confederation who came together under a series of Judges when they needed to face an external threat. They were not divided into 2 separate kingdoms during the time when Samuel was the Judge

[@davidschalit907]

Exactly.

[@mkrafts8519]

David was king of Judah only for 7yrs and then the rest of Israel for 33yrs. 1 Kings 2:11 and 2 Samuel 5:5 is her source. You are referring to the time after Solomon yes, but there was an unofficial division during Davids reign too as we've shown.

[@benjaminelterman8663]

The next video is going to clarify that.

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

3000 years later? What about the Hasmonean and Herodian Kingdoms?

[@Longordon1]

they try enjoy theirs lifes

[@Yaakov-f1d]

Yeah, I noticed that.

[@beverlyhall857]

I think you talk way too fast on this video how can I observe info or take notes please slow down

[@retirosierra]

Very interesting, thank you! A question: Does this mean that the tribe of Benjamin was absorbed by the tribe of Judah?

[@user-px7kx2gp1b]

Sort of. Many people still can trace their family roots back to the tribe of Binyamin

[@user-px7kx2gp1b]

But most people actually lost track of their tribe heritage.

[@DeusHex]

Not necessarily

[@davidschalit907]

@@user-px7kx2gp1b Nonsense. Nobody definitely can. They could until Roman times, but not for much time after that.

[@retirosierra]

Thanks for the reactions. This late in life I found out that my name was supposed to be Benjamin, then that my DNA origin is mainly Sephardic jewish, then that I seem to have many traits of the biblical tribe of Benjamin. Not sure what to think of all that.

[@shervinrad100]

wait so the Philistines were there when the Israelites came to Canaan? So even historically, this land was for the Philistines?

[@jonathanrotem251]

The Philistines were a Greek people living in the costal region. There is no connection between them and today's Palestinians (Arabs). The Romans used the name of the (by then) extinct people, the Philistines, to rename the Province of Judah "Palestina". This name became a geographical term in European languages for the land, and when the British took the holy land after WWI they named it "Palestine". this is where the local Arabs get their name from

[@Judah_Katzenberger]

Canaan and Philistia were neighboring nations. The problem is modern Palestinians claim everything in the area, despite their historical kingdom not extending that far east.

[@user-je7ul5dq8n]

@@Judah_Katzenberger The modern Palestinians are arabs, the biblical Philistines were greeks, they are not related to each other. EDIT: The Philistines are also extinct since about 60 BCE

[@shainazion4073]

@@user-je7ul5dq8n 604 BCE by Nebuchadnezzar.

[@GPBKM]

The Romans changed the name of Judea (in Hebrew: Land of the Jews) to "Syria-Palaestina" only in the 2nd century, to spite the rebellious native Jews who fought against the Roman invaders... Imagine how humiliating it was for the natives to be called after their bitter enemies who were already crashed and disappeared from the face of the earth few centuries earlier... The Arabs you know today as "Palestinians" started referring to themselves as Palestinians only in the 1960's. Before 1948 they despised the term "Palestinians" because the Zionist Jews didn't mind using it temporarily during the British rule over that land. But basically, "Palestine" is just a foreign European colonial name that was imposed on the native Jews for far too long.

[@marcelob.678]

You sound a lot like Red from OSP

[@yasmeennour47]

1:52 i wonder who attacked who..

[@kunlawjames1105]

Amen

[@jimmymays1003]

David was not a child nor was he little. He was able to wear sauls armor. And he was the youngest son. He could have been 30.

[@ilduce4298]

Sorry buddy but he was definitely way younger than that David was 30 when he first became king and that happened at least 10 years after he killed Goliath

[@iexist6792]

It is implied that he was 12 but rashi explains that this just means his mind/soul , in reality rashi says he was older , around 30

[@MehWhatever99]

If he was 30, he would have been married with children already. It would have been very unusual for any man of that age to be unmarried. And there is definitely the impression that he is not just younger, but also smaller than his brothers. When Samual first meets David he is decidedly unimpressed. He even double checks with God that this is really who he means to anoint. And when he shows up on the battle field, his brothers tell him to go home. He was probably not 12. But late teens, not much more than 20 certainly.

[@shirlenefarrar1404]

David was about 17 when he killed Goliath. He was on the run from Saul for at least 13 years before he became king. It was during the reign of Rehoboam(Solomon's son) that the kingdom of Israel was devided into. Ten of the tribes became the Northern kingdom called Israel and the tribes of Judah and Benjamin became The southern kingdom of Judah.

[@dnyaneshshinde1022]

What is the name of the anchor/narrator

[@UNPACKED]

Rivka Deray. We have credits at the end of all our videos if you want to know who hosted them :)

[@elcalich33sehead]

Did the Amalekites actually exist?

[@davidschalit907]

1930's & 40's Germany. If you want to know more, PM.

[@benjaminelterman8663]

@@davidschalit907 Zing

[@maxi4182]

Yes

[@elcalich33sehead]

So the commandment to wipe the Amalekites out is reserved for the most evil enemies.

[@davidschalit907]

@@elcalich33sehead I told you, PM me and you will be answered. I gather you're Jewish, but are obviously not well educated in Jewish matters.

[@Fazizzz]

Can someone explain why the Bible keeps being brought up? It didn't exist at that time so where is the original source for this information? I'd like to read it myself if possible.

[@Hhgguhhjhvg]

Book of kings and of judges

[@martinportelance138]

These legends were handed in many forms before being established during the exile in Babylon - a period on which the ancient testament can be considered as an historical source. Truth is, there is very little things left that are witness to the period between 1200 and 900 BC, given the bronze age collapse.

[@rudymolina9898]

Hi

[@UNPACKED]

Hey!

[@jez8258]

Batsheva was not not married to Uriah but bethrothed.....all forces got divorced before battle in case their body could not be found so that the woman could remarry....yet still for man of his stature he should have known better....

[@thewingedhussar4188]

Was the united Monarchy a absolute monarchy?

[@jonathanrotem251]

There was an Israelite council of elders, but yes, it was an absolute monarchy. The prophets were in charge of criticizing the kings

[@thewingedhussar4188]

@@jonathanrotem251 then what of the government under rome? Same basic idea or no?

[@jonathanrotem251]

@@thewingedhussar4188 under Rome first The kingdom of Judah was a vassal of Rome with a Puppet Jewish king controlled by the Roman Senate and Emperor, and later the Province of Judah had an appointed Governor who was Roman

[@omarkabanda6396]

They all used the book of Moses as the constitution and it was a guidance for them and solomon dint and could not disbelieve nor did David take a wife that is already married peace upon the messangers

[@mfernandez5743]

God was not to keen on the kingship

[@76olimpo]

🇮🇱

[@Dr.YehudaBenNachmanFriedburg]

OYYYYY VEYYYY WE WERE ATTACKED M’chLAIM

[@joesantos3569]

There is a general agreement that a ritual structure existed on the Temple Mount by the point of the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem, however serious doubts remain in attributing it or its construction to Solomon, or any king roughly contemporaneous to his lifetime.Scholars doubt the veracity of the Biblical account as no evidence for the existence of Solomon's Temple has been found and the Temple is not mentioned in extra-Biblical accounts

[@richardpringle3699]

I've watched several videos in hopes of using them in teaching college courses. You communicate the information well and make it interesting but I can't use the videos because you pronounce all names phonetically and not correctly. When students know the names it's painful to listen to them pronounced incorrectly. Hopefully you can change that.

[@UNPACKED]

We pronounce the names the way they are said in their original Hebrew.

[@collinf714]

Is there a video in which the names are pronounced correctly in your opinion?

[@hansjehamat2530]

Semua muslim dunia harus bca sejrah isrsel ada banyk fakta sejrsh isrsel dalm youtobe

[@hansjehamat2530]

Saya sudah bca semua dlm youtobe semua ujung ke ujung milik isrsrl

[@ibrahimniang5812]

Salomon as fast as he died they divided the cities which means that they were in silent rebellion hypocrites that scary man, how can prophets make stupid mistakes than after god do badest than the prophets, with all due respect its clear that something is not right and i think that prophets are mor wiser than you story saying is, it makes me feel sorry to the world that we have now days

[@keepthefaith9805]

Saul betrayed God. accidentally though. He got His power then misused it.

[@Judah_Katzenberger]

The stones for the temple were hewn in Zeradatha and shipped to Jerusalem.

[@meyersperber2528]

Not that accurate , lots of details slipped.. also these people were way holier than the way there portrayed here.. again they did not dress half naked..

[@hansjehamat2530]

Palestina orsng arab datang ke israel setelah israel hancur jrtusalem hilang karena pwrang salib kami kristen dsn kstolik support israel amerika eroupa dunia kridten mmbntu israel

[@moortruthify]

is Jesus a moab

[@anthonyneitzke2521]

This lady is committed to pronouncing things wrong

[@hassengawwad1739]

Interesting so Palestinians were also native to the land before the “chosen nation “ came

[@Noname-iw1gt]

Palestinian came from Jordan to annex the Jewish land

[@rakyatbiasa702]

Philistine is not the same as Palestinian? Arab pronounce it Philistine. no P in Arabic

[@davidzamora8551]

@1993TRS1 thank you. Atleast someone knows wtf they are talking about

[@gamalsaad1545]

jews has no respect for the prophets you portary them in a bad way prophets are sinnless

[@Longordon1]

first you need know the jews laws, first prophets do sins somestimes, Messiah not really learn the status first

[@heatherbowlan1961]

Abraham and Benjamin are very important people to Jewish religion ? , Do you idolize any other besides God ???

[@Hhgguhhjhvg]

Yes they are important but God is the only.

[@50secs]

I wonder when these myths will be featured in God of War.

[@LennyCash777]

Well, there's a reason they aren't. Because they aren't myths. 😎

[@50secs]

@@LennyCash777 right

[@Longordon1]

​@@50secsexist a lot info in history, coins, docs, images, stones, statues, ...

[@TheDoggeth_1]

Why are you showing everyone with red/white skin? If you are trying to be biblically and historically correct everyone but esau and his descendants should have dark to light brown skin....

[@dorazati4905]

This is the middle east, not africa! There were not black jews until king solomon took a black wife from africa. Look at the countrys around israel, are they black? No.

[@TheDoggeth_1]

@@dorazati4905 there is no such thing as the middle east, its made up.. the land of Israel is a part of the continent of Africa. You know nothing

[@dorazati4905]

@@TheDoggeth_1 no its not, its asia!

[@TheDoggeth_1]

@@dorazati4905 yes it is , they just created the suez canal to trick you people...

[@dorazati4905]

@@TheDoggeth_1 hahaha yea right. Sorry I am no stupid enough to believe in conspiracy theories.

[@vdjKryptosRock]

More fake history. Reporting for “spam / misleading”

[@Yaakov-f1d]

It's not fake. Archeological evidence shows that the kingdom might of been real.