TY - BOOK AU - Gunn,D.M. TI - The story of King David: genre and interpretation T2 - Journal for the study of the Old Testament : Supplement series SN - 0905774116 AV - BS1325.2 .G86 U1 - 222/.44066 PY - 1978/// CY - Sheffield, Eng. PB - Dept. of Biblical Studies, University of Sheffield KW - David, KW - Bible KW - O.T KW - Samuel, 2nd, IX-XX KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Kings, 1st, I-II KW - A.T KW - Samuel, 2e KW - IX-XX KW - Critique, interpr�etation, etc KW - Samuel, 1er KW - I-II KW - Biography as a literary form N1 - Includes indexes; Includes bibliographical references (p. 142-153); Prevailing views: Genre; Political propaganda; Wisdom literature; The narrative and Egyptian Literature; The date of the narrative; Conclusion -- Genre: An Alternative view: Novel or story; Traditional story; Traditional motifs; Accounting for the patterns; Tradition; Oral Tradition: Concluding observations -- The boundaries of the Story: The beginning of the story; Narrative Thread; The precise boundaries of the David-Isboseth Story; Style; Theme; Conclusion -- An interpretation of the Story: Introduction; David and the Kingdom: The private and the Political; David and the Kingdom: Giving and grasping; Providence; Conclusion -- Observations on Recent Literary/Redaction-Criticism of the Narrative -- Boundaries: Additional Evidence on Style ER -