Richard Gere

King David

Edward Woodward

King Saul

Denis Quilley

Prophet Samuel

Alice Krige

Bathsheba

Cherie Lunghi

Michal

John Castle

Abner

George Eastman

Goliath

Tomas Milian

Akiss (uncredited)

Niall Buggy

Nathan

Hurd Hatfield

Ahimelech

Jack Klaff

Jonathan

Tim Woodward

Joab

David de Keyser

Ahitophel

Ian Sears

Young David

Simon Dutton

Eliab

Jean-Marc Barr

Absalom

Arthur Whybrow

Jesse

Christopher Malcolm

Doeg

Valentine Pelka

Shammah

Ned Vukovic

Malchishua

James Coombes

Amnon

Mark Drewry

Ishbosheth

John Gabriel

Jehosaphat

Gina Bellman

Tamar

John Hallam

Philistine Armour Bearer