Characters are listed in order of appearance in the novel. 

CHARACTER	BIBLICAL FIGURE REPRESENTED
Dave King	King David
Ozzie King	Ozem, brother of David
Obadiah King	Obed, grandfather of David
Sal Kishman	King Saul
Jesse King	Jesse, father of David
Anthony Krieger	Abishai, nephew of David
Joe Krieger	Joab, nephew of David
Asa Krieger	Asahel, nephew of David
Zoe Krieger	Zeruiah, sister of David
Abby King	Abigail, sister of David
Eli King	Eliab, brother of David
Adam King	Abinadab, brother of David
Shane King	Shimea, brother of David
Reverend Samuels	Samuel the prophet
John Kishman	Jonathan, son of Saul
Phil Galbraith	Goliath
Coach Acheson	King Achish
Doug Edmonds	Doeg the Edomite
Neil Heimlich	Ahimelech the priest
Michelle Kishman	Michal, daughter of Saul
Boz Kishman	Ish-Bosheth, son of Saul
Anne Kishman	Ahinoam, wife of Saul
Abner Kishman	Abner, cousin of Saul
Thor Heimlich	Abiathar the priest, son of Ahimelech
Coach Keeler	citizens of Keilah
Calvin Ziph	the Ziphites
Perry Arbuckle	Paarai the Arbite
Amy Martin	Ahinoam, wife of David
Caleb Nagel	Nabal the Calebite
Gail Taylor	Abigail, wife of David
Tank Garber	Gareb the Ithrite
Paul Lasch	Paltiel, husband of Michal
Kyle King	Kileab, son of David
Nathan Rodriguez	Nathan the prophet
Jason Hackman	Jashobeam the Hacmonite
Archie King	Absalom, son of David
Michael Lewis	Mephibosheth, son of Jonathan
Tammy King	Tamar, daughter of David
Jerry Irving	Jether, brother-in-law of David
Donnie King	Adonijah, son of David
Beth Schaeffer	Bathsheba, wife of Uriah
Ryan Schaeffer	Uriah the Hittite
Jon King	Jonadab, nephew of David
Tom Nelson	Amnon, son of David
Levi Zadok	Zadok the priest
Andy Irving	Amasa, nephew of David
Sol Schaeffer	Solomon, son of David
Ben Shea	Sheba the Benjamite
Tony Huscher	Hushai the Arkite
Ben Jeffries	Benaiah, son of Jehoiada