New Delhi, July 13 -- a shepherd, a warrior, a court musician, and a man perpetually outrunning the king who wants him dead. Amazon has now confirmed it wants to see what happens when that chase closes in.

that David's rise to kingship is not a straight line but a long, treacherous path through exile and survival.

Michael Iskander, who has anchored the show since its debut, returns as David. His performance across the first two seasons turned what could have been a reverent retelling into a portrait of a man who is never fully in control of his own story. Ali Suliman reprises his role as King Saul, whose deterioration has been one of the series' most compelling threads. The dynamic between Saul and David, master and fugitive, anointed k...