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Audio Interchange File Format  |  1996-03-19  |  4.1 MB  |  1 channel  |  22,050 sample rate  |  1 minute, 37 seconds
Transcription: For almost 120 years, Israel was ruled by three successive kings, for Saul, then David, and Solomon. Saul became one of the more tragic figures in biblical history. A man of great physical courage, he nonetheless lacked a constancy of character. Time and again, Saul disobeyed God, forcing the Lord to end his dynasty and search for a replacement. The man whom God chose to ascend to the throne was a shepherd boy named David. Despite his humble background, David became one of the great figures of the Bible. He was a natural leader, a brilliant general, a gifted musician, a wise administrator, and ...