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" Offerings of Blood " is the pilot episode of the TV series Of Kings and Prophets , which premiered on March 8, 2016, on ABC . The episode introduces a gritier, "Game of Thrones"-style retelling of the biblical Books of Samuel, focusing on the parallel lives of King Saul and the shepherd David.

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I Samuel 13-17. Synopsis. Saul, the first king of Israel, is trying to unite the tribes to defend the nation from the Philistines. Substack·Thoughts and Spoilers " Offerings of Blood " is the pilot

The episode is available to purchase or stream on platforms such as Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video . Synopsis

: The Prophet Samuel (Mohammad Bakri) delivers a message from God: Saul must exterminate the Amalekites before the marriage can be blessed. When Saul fails to fully carry out this command by sparing the Amalekite king, Samuel declares that God has rejected him as king.

: Reviewers from sites like CBN and IGN noted the episode's heavy emphasis on violence and sexual situations, which was polarizing for faith-based audiences.