Jonathan’s Token to David, c. 1868, Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton of Stretton, British, 1830 - 1896, 67 1/2 x 49 in. ( x cm) (canvas), Oil on canvas, England, 19th century, This painting illustrates a scene from the Old Testament. After the prophet Samuel anointed David as King Saul's successor, Saul became jealous and plotted David's death. Here the artist shows David's loyal friend Jonathan (Saul's son) preparing to shoot three arrows as a warning to David who is hiding in a field

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