David kneels before the prophet Samuel, who anoints him king with oil from a horn. In front of David is his harp. Among others, his father Isaiah and David's brothers look on. Behind Samuel, the head of a cow is being sacrificed. Behind left, Samuel is asking God for advice and behind right, David is being picked up to appear before Samuel. In the margin a one-line caption in Latin from 1 Sam. (erroneously marked as 1 Kings on the print), David is anointed by Samuel Story of David and Saul , print maker: anonymous, Maarten van Heemskerck, (mentioned on object), publisher: Theodoor Galle, (

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