David steals Saul's spear and water jar while the king and his subjects are sleeping in a tent camp. In the background, David shows the spear and pitcher to Saul and his entourage to demonstrate that he could have killed Saul but spared his life. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series on the story of David and Saul, David spares Saul's life David and Saul , print maker: Hans Collaert (I), (possibly), print maker: anonymous, (possibly), Ambrosius Francken (I), print maker: Antwerp, print maker: unknown, Antwerp, publisher: Antwerp, 1585, paper, engraving, h 205 mm × w 290 mm

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