David Presents the Head of Goliath to King Saul by Rembrandt
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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In the Bible
So, when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul.
וּכְשׁ֣וּב דָּוִ֗ד מֵֽהַכּוֹת֙ אֶת-הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙ אַבְנֵ֔ר וַיְבִאֵ֖הוּ לִפְנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְרֹ֥אשׁ הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י בְּיָדֽוֹ: