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RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Old Testament / 1 Kings (A.V. I Samuel) / David's youth (1 Kings 16) / Samuel anoints David (1 Kings 16:13)
Old Testament / 1 Kings (A.V. I Samuel) / David and Goliath (1 Kings 17) / David recounts having killed a lion and a bear (1 Kings 17:34)
Old Testament / 1 Kings (A.V. I Samuel) / The war between Saul and David (1 Kings 19-31) / David, Achimelech and the shewbreads (1 Kings 21-22) / Achimelech gives Goliath's sword to David (1 Kings 21:8-9)
Old Testament / 1 Kings (A.V. I Samuel) / David / Cycles / Miscellaneous
Old Testament / 1 Kings (A.V. I Samuel) / David / As musician / With the other authors of Psalms
Old Testament / 2 Kings (A.V. II Samuel) / David and Bethsabee (Bathsheba) (2 Kings 11-12) / David's repentance - without Nathan (2 Kings 12:13)

Further details

cover of the Psalter of Queen Melisande (the back cover as the corporal works of mercy), scenes: David kills the lion and the bear; anointing of David; David kills Goliath; David is given a sword; David's repentance; David as Psalmist

Artist or creator

Jerusalem

Date

1131 - 1149

Location

London, British Library, Egerton MS 1139

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Alexandre, comte de Laborde, La Bible Moralisée Illustrée, vol. 4, Paris 1913, plate 804

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