David Presents the Head of Goliath to King Saul by Rembrandt

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David took Goliath’s sword and cut off his head, afterward presenting it to King Saul. The Bible relates the story:

1 Samuel 17:57


So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul.

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1 Samuel 17:57 (c. 1025 BCE)

So, when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul.

שְׁמוּאֵל א' י"ז:נ"ז (אֶלֶף עֶשְׂרִים וְחָמֵשׁ לִפְנֵי הַסְּפִירָה בְּקֵרוּב)

וּכְשׁ֣וּב דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙ אֶת-הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְרֹ֥אשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י בְּיָדֽוֹ:

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