A parable of politics and machinations of our own time
Then there are the women, Batsheba (Adva Edni), and Avishag (Inbar Dannon), both opportunists, the former blatant, the latter not, each manipulating David for their own ends.
THE PAINTING ‘David Giving Thanks to God After the Death of Goliath’ by Charles Errard.(photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)ByHELEN KAYE