The David and Goliath tale gets a new epic retelling in the trailer for Prime Video’s House of David

Amazon Prime Video’s new series explores a new adaptation of the famous David and Goliath story in eight epic episodes.

Last Updated on January 30, 2025

It’s perhaps the greatest underdog story next to Rocky. Heck, it’s used as a phrase to describe a match-up that seems so unevenly matched. The David and Goliath tale is one of the most popular stories in the Bible. It tells of a normal man who went up against the fiercest warrior in the land in the biggest size difference imaginable. Amazon’s House of David is a series that will retell the story in eight epic episodes. Three episodes will premiere on February 27, with one episode weekly thereafter. The trailer has just been released.

The official description reads,
HOUSE OF DAVID tells the story of the ascent of the biblical figure, David, who eventually becomes the most renowned and celebrated king of Israel. The series follows the once-mighty King Saul as he falls victim to his own pride. At the direction of God, the prophet Samuel anoints an unlikely, outcast teenager as the new king. As Saul loses his power over his kingdom, David finds himself on a journey to discover and fulfill his destiny, navigating love, loss, and violence in the court of the very man he’s destined to replace. As one leader falls, another must rise.”

The series is based on an idea by Jon Erwin (Jesus Revolution) and directed and written by Erwin and Jon Gunn (Ordinary Angels). It stars Michael Iskander as David, who was cast following a four-month international search and is fresh off his role in the Tony Award-winning musical “Kimberly Akimbo.” The series also stars Ali Suliman (Jack Ryan, Arthur the King) as King Saul, Ayelet Zurer (Angels And Demons, Man Of Steel) as Saul’s trusted wife Queen Ahinoam, Stephen Lang (Avatar franchise, Don’t Breathe) as Samuel, and Martyn Ford (Mortal Kombat 2, The Sandman) as Goliath. Dallas Jenkins, the creator and producer-director of The Chosen, is a shareholder and special advisor to Wonder Project. 

Additional cast includes: Indy Lewis (Industry, King and Conqueror) as Mychal and Yali Topol Margalith (Tattooist of Auschwitz, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder (2024)) as Mirab, Saul’s daughters; Ethan Kai as Jonathan (The Turkish Detective, Carnival Row 2), Saul’s son and heir apparent; Sam Otto (Snowpiercer, The State) as Eshbaal, the irreverent middle child; Oded Fehr (Star Trek, La Cocina) as Abner, Saul’s advisor; Louis Ferreira (ShogunBreaking Bad) as Jesse, David’s father; Davood Ghadami (Eastenders, The Chelsea Detective) as Eliab, David’s eldest brother and decorated warrior in King Saul’s army; Ashraf Barhom (Tyrant, The Last Planet) as Doeg, a mysterious Edomite, and Alexander Uloom (Sari and Amira, Heera) who plays King Achish. 

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Queen Ahinoam (Ayelet Zurer) and King Saul (Ali Suliman) in HOUSE OF DAVID S1 Photo Credit: Courtesy of Prime © Amazon Content Services LLC
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Samuel (Stephen Lang) and David (Michael Iskander) in HOUSE OF DAVID S1 Photo Credit: Nikos Nikolopoulos/Prime © Amazon Content Services LLC
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Princess Mychal (Indy Lewis) and David (Michael Iskander) in HOUSE OF DAVID S1 Photo Credit: Nikos Nikolopoulos/Prime © Amazon Content Services LLC
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Princess Mirab (Yali Topol Margalith), Queen Ahinoam (Ayelet Zurer), King Saul (Ali Suliman), Prince Jonathan (Ethan Kai) and Princess Mychal (Indy Lewis) in HOUSE OF DAVID S1 Photo Credit: Nikos Nikolopoulos/Prime © Amazon Content Services LLC
Michael Iskander
David (Michael Iskander) in HOUSE OF DAVID S1 Photo Credit: Jonathan Prime/Prime © Amazon Content Services LLC
Alexander Uloom
Achish (Alexander Uloom) in HOUSE OF DAVID S1 Photo Credit: Jonathan Prime/Prime © Amazon Content Services LLC
Martyn Ford
Goliath (Martyn Ford) in HOUSE OF DAVID S1 Photo Credit: Jonathan Prime/Prime © Amazon Content Services LLC
Michael Iskander
David (Michael Iskander) in HOUSE OF DAVID S1 Photo Credit: Jonathan Prime/Prime © Amazon Content Services LLC
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Source: Prime Video

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E.J. is a News Editor at JoBlo, as well as a Video Editor, Writer, and Narrator for some of the movie retrospectives on our JoBlo Originals YouTube channel, including Reel Action, Revisited and some of the Top 10 lists. He is a graduate of the film program at Missouri Western State University with concentrations in performance, writing, editing and directing.

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