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Saul Aims His Spear at David
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Saul Aims His Spear at David

anonymous · 1555 - 1633 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Overcome by jealousy, Saul is possessed by an evil spirit from God and aims his spear at David, who plays the harp before him. Several courtiers and guards look on. In the margin, a one-line Latin caption from 1 Samuel (incorrectly designated as 1 Kings on the print).

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Credit lineSaul richt zijn speer op David. 1555 - 1633. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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