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The Secret Chord
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The Secret Chord retells the life of David through the voice of the prophet Nathan, who records the king’s rise, victories, family conflicts and political failures. The novel follows David from warrior and musician to ruler of Israel, placing his charisma beside betrayal, sexual violence, dynastic rivalry and the struggle to secure succession. It treats the biblical material as a political and psychological story about power, memory and the unstable household behind a sacred monarchy.
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David1040 BCE–970 BCE Nathanc. 11th century BCE–c. 11th century BCE Saul1081 BCE–1011 BCE Jonathan1063 BCE–1011 BCE Michal Bathsheba1010 BCE–938 BCE Uriah the Hittite Solomon991 BCE–932 BCE Absalom1010 BCE–979 BCE Amnonc. 12th century BCE–c. 11th century BCE Tamar Joabc. 12th century BCE–971 BCE Avishag
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