The King David ReportIn this retelling of the biblical story, King Solomon commissions Ethan the Scribe to write the official history of King David. In return for the finest cooking in the land and the wages of a minor prophet, Ethan must write a proper record, full of glory and battles, statecraft and honor--a tribute to David and, of course, to Solomon, his heir. But as Ethan explores the story, he finds another life hidden behind the iron curtain dividing past from present: the story of a David who seduced, lied, bragged, and plundered his way to power. Ethan wonders: which life should be reported in the King David Report? Written by one of Germany's most acclaimed dissident authors, The King David Report is both an analysis of the writer's obligations to truth, and an astute satire on the workings of history and politics in a totalitarian state. |
Contents
Section 1 | 13 |
Section 2 | 15 |
Section 3 | 45 |
Section 4 | 73 |
Section 5 | 86 |
Section 6 | 108 |
Section 7 | 127 |
Section 8 | 133 |
Section 13 | 185 |
Section 14 | 188 |
Section 15 | 198 |
Section 16 | 199 |
Section 17 | 209 |
Section 18 | 214 |
Section 19 | 218 |
Section 20 | 224 |
Section 9 | 142 |
Section 10 | 147 |
Section 11 | 160 |
Section 12 | 161 |
Section 21 | 236 |
Section 22 | 251 |
Section 23 | 253 |
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Abishag Abner Absalom Adonijah Ahiah Ahimelech Ahitophel Amazing Rise Amnon anointed Answer asked Baanah and Rechab Bath-sheba behold Benaiah ben Jehoiada blood bowed brother captain chariots Cherethites Cherethites and Pelethites daughter David ben Jesse donkey dream Elihoreph En-dor enquired Esther Ethan ben Hoshaiah evil spirit eyes Ezrah face father King Saul gate Goliath hand head heard heart Hebron host Ish-bosheth Israel Jehoshaphat ben Ahilud Jerusholayim Joab Jogli Jonathan Judah King David Report King Saul King Solomon King's knew Lilith Lord Yahveh Nabal Nathan the prophet night Officially Approved Report palace Pelethites Phalti Philistines Princess Michal Question Rechab royal chief eunuch Samuel Saul's saying scribe sent Seraiah shekels Sheleph Shem and Sheleph sons spoke story sword tell temple thought thousand throne told took tribe turned unto the Lord Uriah the Hittite voice wife wine wise Wisest of Kings woman words young Zadok the priest