Scholars contend that, as with other books of the Bible, there are many indications in the book of Samuel that the book's author knew nothing about the Five Books of Moses, and may not have known about the biblical books of Joshua and Judges. Thirty-nine such indications supporting this finding were identified in Dr. Israel Drazin's two prior books about Samuel and David, Who Was the Biblical Prophet Samuel? and Who Really Was the Biblical David? In this volume the author continues his analysis, delving further into the book of Samuel and showing us an additional eighteen instances, making fifty-seven in all. Dr. Drazin will show that the great and highly respected King David was not what people think, nor was he what is heard about him from pulpits and learned in school. David was human and even as king he made mistakes. Three mistakes that he made had substantial consequences that affected the lives of many people. In this book Dr. Drazin explores the resultant effects of these three mistakes: King David's liaison with Bat-sheba and the subsequent murder of her husband together with the troops that were with him, resulting in a domino effect causing a series of terrible events and many deaths. His second most consequential mistake was his repeated mistreatment of the northern tribes and his lack of sensitivity to their feelings. The third most grievous error lay in the public census of his people to determine what forces were available for war. This resulted in the enemy knowing that he was preparing to attack them, allowing them to prepare for the assault and causing the loss of some 70,000 men of David's army. Readers will enjoy Dr. Drazin's analysis of what the Bible actually states about David, and learn much from it, not only about David but also about how the Bible tells its tales. Book jacket.