Abigail kneels before David, offers him the food and asks his forgiveness for the behavior of her husband Nabal, who refused David food. Behind David are his fellow warriors. Behind Abigail her servants with the pack mules with food. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Bible text in 1 Sam. 25. Abigail asks David for forgiveness History of David and Abigail Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti , Maerten de Vos, print maker: anonymous, publisher: Gerard de Jode, Antwerp, 1585, paper, engraving, h 197 mm × w 257 mm

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