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Uriah recalled by David from the war
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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King David has Uriah, the husband of Bathsheba, recalled from the war. Uriah kneels, clad in his armor, before him. David urges Uriah to relax and accept the wine and food brought by servants. However, Uriah does not go home to sleep with his wife Bathsheba. Under the image a reference in Latin to the Biblical text in 2 Sam. 11:7. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineUria door David teruggeroepen uit de oorlog. 1579. Johann Sadeler (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.