King Silas Benjamin (Ian McShane) rules the kingdom of Gilboa with steely determination unmatched by any rival. During a tense battle with the neighboring nation of Gath, David Shepherd (Chris Egan), an idealistic young soldier from the countryside, heroically crosses over dangerous enemy lines and rescues a coveted prisoner of war - the son of the king. Now, the lives of David and the King will be powerfully intertwined as greed, war, romance, forbidden love and secret alliances threaten to tear apart the kingdom.