Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon with David from the Bible

Have you ever played the popular game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon"? It’s a game where you connect any actor or actress to Kevin Bacon through six steps or less. But have you ever thought about connecting a Biblical character to Kevin Bacon? Let’s take a look at David, one of the most well-known figures in the Bible, and see how we can connect him to Kevin Bacon through six steps.

Step 1: David to King Saul. King Saul was the first king of Israel, and David served as his musician and armor-bearer. However, Saul became jealous of David’s popularity and eventually tried to kill him. This led David to flee and eventually become king himself.

Step 2: King Saul to Samuel L. Jackson. Although there is no direct connection between Saul and Jackson, we can connect them through the movie "Unthinkable." Samuel L. Jackson starred in the film, which was directed by Gregor Jordan. Jordan also directed the film "Ned Kelly," which starred Heath Ledger.

Step 3: Samuel L. Jackson to John Travolta. Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta starred together in the iconic movie "Pulp Fiction," directed by Quentin Tarantino.

Step 4: John Travolta to Nicolas Cage. John Travolta and Nicolas Cage starred together in the movie "Face/Off." The two actors played each other’s characters, with Travolta playing Cage’s character and vice versa.

Step 5: Nicolas Cage to Tom Hanks. Nicolas Cage and Tom Hanks both starred in the movie "The Ladykillers," directed by Joel and Ethan Coen.

Step 6: Tom Hanks to Kevin Bacon. Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon both starred in the movie "Apollo 13," directed by Ron Howard.

And there you have it, six degrees of separation between David from the Bible and Kevin Bacon! As for an interesting fact about one of the people mentioned, did you know that Samuel L. Jackson holds the Guinness World Record for the highest-grossing actor of all time? And as for a Bible verse related to David, we can turn to 1 Samuel 16:12, which says, "So he sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome features. Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”"