Saul
The terrors of the field
The horrors of the battle . . .
My crime is unexplained
So cannot be defended
The shepherd and the Philistines
Close in . . .
I may be cut down
In the field of battle
Be exterminated by the Philistine
But the cause of death
Will not be the heathen
Will not be some man whose sword dispatches mine
David is the one!
David, my assassin
David planned disposal of me long ago
He alone the cause
Of my degradation
Whether there or not to deal the final blow
Why has the Lord deserted me?
Samuel talk to me, Samuel talk to me, Samuel talk to me . . .
Ghost of Samuel
What can you want of me?
You from whom the Lord has departed?
He has taken the kingdom from your hand
and given it to David
Because you did not obey the word of the Lord
He will deliver Israel to its enemies
And tomorrow you and your sons will die
On the fields of Gilboa
Saul
Now I understand
Everything that's happened
Every gruesome prophecy has come to pass
All, that is, but one
Yet to be delivered,
I have still to sink into the vile morass
All my sons are dead
Jonathan, you failed me
Couldn't stay alive to help your father die
Jonathan, you fool
Put your faith in David
Trusted the seducer--the deceiver--why?
The dogs are on the run
Their venom ever nearer
And every moment clearer
That their will be done
What kind of crime provokes
Eternal persecution?
What kind of God would kill a man
So easy to destroy?
I fall upon my sword
But that is no solution
The enemy within
Still loves the shepherd boy
The Death of Saul
Samuel Anoints David
Samuel
Vayomer Adonai: "Koom m'shacheihu ki-zeh hu"
Samuel and Men
And the Lord said to me this is he
Thou shalt anoint him
Samuel
Vayomer Adonai: "Koom m'shacheihu ki-zeh hu"
Samuel and Chorus
Vayomer Adonai: "Koom m'shacheihu ki-zeh hu"
David
Could you explain what you've done?
Oh, I know it's a serious thing
Samuel
Serious? Very
All in good time there'll be mountains to move
There'll be battles to fight
Bodies to bury
Don't hurry to change your life
Stay on the hill and plain
Turn to your flock again--back to the field
God has a plan for you
And I have some ideas too
All in good time His word will be revealed
David
I'm taking it as it comes
And watching it as it goes . . .
Samuel
Perfect . . .
Israel and Saul
Israelites
Saul . . .
Saul . . .
Israel and Saul
What a combination
Samuel a relic from a dreadful past
Saul will bring us peace
Power and elation
All we ever needed was a change of cast
Now we have a king
Now we are competing
Enemies retreating; we are free at last
Samuel
"Make them a king!
Calm their hysteria!"
Thus said the Lord and I obeyed His call
Now see them cling
To someone so inferior
Mad, capricious
Sad, ambitious
Saul!
Israelite Women
Saul is our defense!
Glorious, resplendent
Savior of a people who have been betrayed
Israelites
Kings ar emaking sense
Israel ascendant
Holy men have failed us at the barricade
Let us praise our king
Practical, pragmatic
Victories emphatic now the change is made
Saul
We were oppressed
Failed by theocracy
Failed by its prophets who had lost their nerve
Now they protest
Oh, such hypocrisy
If allowed to
I am proud to serve
Israelites
Saul is in his pomp!
Saul is our redeemer!
Saul has brought his people back to life again
Glory as we swamp
Every vile blasphemer
Every single enemy we hold profane
Glory to King Saul!
All we every prayed for
Finally we've paid for all the years of pain
Israelites & Saul
Finally we've paid for all the years of pain