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David and Bathsheba: the Ninth Commandment
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David and Bathsheba: the Ninth Commandment

Jan Collaert (II) · 1585 - 1589 · engraving; paper

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

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King David Has a Relationship with Bathsheba, the Wife of Uriah (2 Samuel 11:1-26). In the Background the Prophet Nathan Tells David That He Will Be Punished by God Because He Is in Violation of the Ninth Commandment: "You Shall Not Covet Your Neighbor's Wife". The Print Bears a Latin Inscription. The Print Series Depicts the Ten Commandments by Means of Scenes from the Old Testament.

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Credit lineDavid en Batseba: het negende Gebod. 1585 - 1589. Jan Collaert (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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