David, Goliath and Saul
Repercussions on Israel of the 2006 war
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12924255 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Azmi Bishara (Centre for Arab Unity Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 211-236 |
| Publication date | 2008-04-21 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Arab Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1755-0920 • E-ISSN: 1755-0912 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17550910801951755 |
| OpenAlex | W2093886569 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The story of David and Goliath epitomizes the supremacy of intelligence, acumen, pragmatism and faith in God, over strength, power, military might and numbers. It is easy, of course, to illustrate the confrontation of David with Goliath in Bint Jbeil as an embodiment of this equation, but in a reversal of roles; the Arabs, represented by Hezbollah, were David this time, the weaker opponent armed with faith and intelligence, against power and formidable strength. However, there is another aspect of the myth, not addressed yet; Saul’s jealousy of David could as easily have illustrated one of the parties to the war on Lebanon. David’s king, Saul, who had failed so far to defeat Goliath, envied David his success and saw him as a threat. He harboured malicious intent towards him and resolved to pursue him until he was able to kill him (1 Samuel 17)
Adversary · Epistemology · Faith · Jealousy · Mythology · Political science · Power (physics · Pragmatism · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Theology · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Computer Science · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious studies · Social Psychology · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |