One thousand years before Christ, Saul, the first King of Israel, loses God's grace and consequently also his own sanity. Meanwhile far away from the palace, the legendary seer Samuel becomes aware of a talented young shepherd named David. One of the greatest stories ever told is set in motion.

The court must deal with the consequences of Saul's madness, Samuel is on the run from a sinister agent, and a nefarious shadow assembles a legendary ally in his plan to conquer Israel. Out in the fields of Bethlehem, David has an encounter that will change the course of history forever.