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7 Bible
71 Old Testament
71H story of David
71H1 David as a young man at Saul's court

71H15 Saul becomes jealous of David ~ story of David and Goliath (1 Samuel 18)

            71H151 David and Jonathan, son of Saul, become friends
            71H152 David victorious in several wars against the Philistines and other enemies
            71H153 Saul casts his spear at David when the latter is playing his harp before the king (1 Samuel 18:11) (4)
            71H154 David made commander of a thousand men by Saul
            71H155 Saul offers David his oldest daughter Merab in marriage
            71H156 Saul offers David his daughter Michal in marriage


Rembrandt
Saul and David
c. 1645 and c. 1652

Salomon Koninck
David Playing the Harp for King Saul
c. 1638-40

After Maerten van Heemskerck
Saul Threatening David
c, 1556

David Colijns
Saul Threatening David
c. 1636