David, King of Israel, and Caleb in Biblical Memory (Hardcover)

1. Slings and arrows - remembering King David; 2. Flesh and stone - from war monuments to the David story; 3. King of Judah - the earliest account of David's life; 4. Tales of loyalty and betrayal - the cases of Keilah and Ziph; 5. The bones of Saul - the loyalty of the Gileadites; 6. Uriah the Hittite - a tale of royal modesty; 7. Ittai the Gittite - mercenary allegiance versus national solidarity; 8. David in exile - priests, statehood, and the Benjaminites; 9. Territorial transitions - the Transjordan, Israel, and Judah; 10. Chronicles - David as a catalyst of national unity; 11. Caleb and the conquest - inventing a new hero; 12. Caleb the warrior - the evolution of legends; 13. Caleb the Judahite - an iconic figure; 14. War-torn David - conclusions.