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David Spares the Life of Saul
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
David steals the spear and water jug from King Saul, while the king and his subjects lie asleep in a camp. In the background, David shows the spear and the jug to Saul to demonstrate that he could have killed Saul but spared his life. Below the image is a reference in Latin to the biblical text in 1 Samuel 26. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDavid spaart het leven van Saul. 1579. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
