The Bible In Paintings, #101: DAVID AND GOLIATH

Bing Images ^ | c. 2200 BC -- c. 95 AD | by the Father, Son & Holy Spirit

[Hebrews 11:6]

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DAVID MEETS
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1 Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled in Judah. 3 The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another.

4 A champion named Goliath came out of the Philistine camp. His height was [9’9”]. 5 He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing [125 pounds]. 7 His spear shaft was like a weaver’s rod, and its iron point weighed [15 pounds].

8 Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Choose a man and have him come down to me. 9 If he is able to fight and kill me, we will become your subjects; but if I overcome him and kill him, you will become our subjects and serve us.” 11 On hearing the Philistine’s words, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified.

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by JAMES TISSOT
“The Defiance of Goliath”

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17 Now Jesse said to his son David, “Take this roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp. 18 Take along these ten cheeses to the commander of their unit. See how your brothers are and bring back some assurance from them.”

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by JAMES TISSOT
“David Takes Saul the Presents from Jesse”

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26 David asked the men standing near him, “Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?”

31 What David said was overheard and reported to Saul, and Saul sent for him. 32 David said to Saul, “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine; your servant will go and fight him.”

33 Saul replied, “You are not able to go out against this Philistine and fight him; you are only a young man, and he has been a warrior from his youth.”

34 But David said to Saul, “When a lion or a bear came and carried off a sheep from the flock, 35 I went after it, struck it and rescued the sheep from its mouth. When it turned on me, I seized it by its hair, struck it and killed it. 37 The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.”

Saul said to David, “Go, and the Lord be with you.”

38 Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. 39 David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them.

“I cannot go in these,” he said to Saul, “because I am not used to them.” So he took them off. 40 Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.

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by JAMES TISSOT
“Saul Puts His Armor upon David”

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41 Meanwhile, the Philistine 42 looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome, and he despised him. 44 “Come here,” he said, “and I’ll give your flesh to the birds and the wild animals!”

45 David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. 47 All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”

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by RON EMBLETON
“David And Goliath”

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by C.E. BROCK
“David and Goliath”

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by ARTHUR A. DIXON
“David and Goliath”

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by WILLIAM HENRY MARGETSON
“David and Goliath”

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by WIL OBERDIER
“With Just a Sling and a Stone”

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Silver plate, Constantinople, 630 AD
“The battle of David and Goliath”

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48 As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. 49 Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it….

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by SHANE ROBINSON
“David and Goliath”

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by OSMAR SCHINDLER
“David und Goliath”

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by EDGAR DEGAS
“David and Goliath”

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by JOYCE GEBAUER
“David and Goliath”

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by RICK MITTELSTEDT
“Fear No Evil”

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AND THAT IS WHERE WE MUST LEAVE IT
FOR TODAY, WITH GOLIATH GUFFAWING
AND DAVID WINDING UP TO THROW.
WHO WILL PREVAIL? TUNE IN TOMORROW!
Next time,

FIGHT TO THE DEATH!

If you're sensing the Holy Spirit is suggesting
that you read ahead, we'll be in 1^ST SAMUEL 16

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R E S O U R C E S

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If you'd like to see for yourself the Bing page
which yielded most of the works above, here is the link:

David & Goliath

Where no attribution appears below a work,
the artist's name is unknown
Works are numbered to facilitate your commenting

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Links to three masters who painted Biblical scenes prolifically:

REMBRANDT HARMENSZOON van RIJN

GUSTAV DORÉ
241 wood engravings for
La Grande Bible de Tours

JAMES TISSOT
180 watercolors depicting Bible scenes

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This series keeps moving from one Bible passage to another,
so here is a fascinating and enjoyable link to assist in following along:
BIBLE TIMELINE

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Finally, here are links to the
PREVIOUS 100 POSTS IN THIS SERIES
with descriptive titles to assist you in finding those which interest you

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SPECIAL THANKS
to FReeper left that other site,
who allowed God to make her His conduit
for incomparable enthusiasm, encouragement,
education, advice and technical assistance!

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NOTES ON MY SELECTION CRITERIA

Q u a l i t y The Bible and its Author are my focus, not the art:
this is The Bible in Paintings, not “Great Paintings” nor even “Good Paintings.” So, works need not be masterpieces to qualify for inclusion here—they don’t need to be housed at the Louvre nor auctioned by Sotheby’s. They only need to illustrate successfully some aspect of the Biblical text or, frankly, just tickle my fancy, which I'm asking the Holy Spirit to guide. Often, artists misrepresent the Scripture, but unless the error is material, licentious or heretical I usually include the artwork, trusting that the Spirit is perfectly capable of defending Himself. So, with such forgiving filters, it means that you're seeing practically everything I'm finding.

P a c i n gThe pace may seem glacial to those eager to see their favorite events. My commission is to search for art on each Bible passage in sequence; if I find enough, then it becomes the next installment, even if undramatic. But where there is no art, that Bible passage goes untold here. The Bible is a thick book, as you know; but we'll get there eventually, Lord willing. Always remember:
love, joy, peace, patience kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control is a fruit of the Spirit!

Art is merely the Toy Department of Bible study,
so I’m just having fun here—I hope you are, too!
Thank you for your understanding.

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[Hebrews 11:6]

At the Holy Spirit's prompting, I am surveying "Bible art" to give God glory, as many of these artists have done, and for my own amusement and learning; and I thought others might enjoy it and be blessed by it, too. My plan is to proceed methodically from left-to right, Genesis to Revelation, as the Lord wills. Back soon with another.

The Bible encourages us to meditate on it (Ps. 1:1-3, 119:11-16, etc.); these artists have done so, and their works can assist us and enrich our own thoughts about biblical characters, incidents and concepts, and increase our faith in He who is behind it all. As you encounter and consider these images and the related Scriptures and the Spirit enlightens your understanding, please share it with us!

But it is not only oil-on-canvas that can so help us; I refer to the astonishing video series The Chosen, which strolls through the four Gospels at the most leisurely pace. The eight episodes of Season 1 are finished, and the second of a planned seven seasons is coming soon. I say "leisurely" because after an entire year’s viewing Jesus still has only seven of the apostles (although He's preparing to call up Thomas from the minor leagues--but Thomas is skeptical, of course). Anticipating a canvas of fifty-plus hours instead of a movie's paltry two hours, The Chosen turns the characters (especially including Jesus!) into three-dimensional humans and brings the Gospels alive--you have never seen anything even remotely like it! Here is the Official Trailer.

Here is a link for free viewing of The Chosen: “Works with your phone, tablet, and you can cast to your Roku or Chromecast.” Last fall I paid $34.98 for DVDs and ongoing internet access—best 35 bucks I’ve ever spent (I don’t recall how much our marriage license cost, but then it was 43 years ago).

[Hebrews 11:6]

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F o r . . y o u r

CONSIDERATION

ENJOYMENT

& BLESSING

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[Jolla]

Other than Jesus turning water into wine, this is my favorite Bible story, can't wait to see how it comes out. Have a replica of Michelangelo's David in my travel knick knacks

[Hebrews 11:6]

Early betting odds are heavily favoring the big man over the young lad, although as always there is a minority with a sentimental attachment to the underdog: “The bigger they are, the harder they fall!” and all that. I promise I will reveal the final resolution tomorrow, whichever way it turns out—although I should mention that there will be yet one more post after that, for some reason or other. Oh, and anyone claiming some equivalence to our current electoral contest has been spending too much time on certain political discussion boards and not enough time thumbing their Bible.

[EliRoom8]

Is it right to assume that illustrations #7 and #8 are done by the same person? The reason I ask is because I'm considering ordering some of these as prints to be framed and hung, yet some have no names attached. Yesterday, I heard for the first time a song I was going to link for you in exchange for your forwarding these illustration: "Forever" by Nathan Pachenco on audio only evokes tears; yet, the YouTube vid is not at all as pleasing and far from endorsing. So I ended up dropping the idea altogether and never thanking you as I intended.

(Please do not forward any images of Christ. His last three hours were darkly shrouded from man's eye.

[Forgiven_Sinner]

My quick favorites are 19 and 22, since they portray the geography of the Elah Valley very well.

The river/wadi at the bottom was probably the border and as David crossed it to get to Goliath, he picked up the stones.

Likely, in David’s time, it was a stream that flowed steadily. It’s dry in the summer nowadays.

[ConorMacNessa]

Thanks very much - as always, an impressive array!

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

[Hebrews 11:6]

Is it right to assume that illustrations #7 and #8 are done by the same person?

I see little similarity between them and therefore no reason for such an assumption.

Please do not forward any images of Christ. His last three hours were darkly shrouded from man's eye.

This is now the second time, David, that you have attempted to exert editorial control over what gets included here (by the way, no one else ever has). As previously, I refer you to my "NOTES ON MY SELECTION CRITERIA" at the bottom of each post in green. The portion pertinent to your request:

The Bible and its Author are my focus, not the art: this is The Bible in Paintings, not “Great Paintings” nor even “Good Paintings.” So, works need not be masterpieces to qualify for inclusion here—they don’t need to be housed at the Louvre nor auctioned by Sotheby’s. They only need to illustrate successfully some aspect of the Biblical text or, frankly, just tickle my fancy, which I'm asking the Holy Spirit to guide. Often, artists misrepresent the Scripture, but unless the error is material, licentious or heretical I usually include the artwork, trusting that the Spirit is perfectly capable of defending Himself. So, with such forgiving filters, it means that you're seeing practically everything I'm finding.

That includes artwork depicting Jesus and, barring the Holy Spirit's direct intervention, that is very unlikely to change. Indeed, I have already depicted him several times, and while the New Testament is a long, long way from 1 Samuel, I fully expect that images including Him--actually, focusing centrally upon Him--will be ubiquitous during my coverage of the Gospels, especially on the cross, and of Revelation. You should know that now so you can decide whether this series meets your own viewing standards.

Dan

[Hebrews 11:6]

My quick favorites are 19....

Somewhere on YouTube there is a video showing the artist speed-painting #19. If you're interested, I can spend several minutes looking for it for you.

The river/wadi at the bottom was probably the border and as David crossed it to get to Goliath, he picked up the stones.

Margetson's, #12, shows David standing in the stream, confronting the big dude.

Likely, in David’s time, it was a stream that flowed steadily. It’s dry in the summer nowadays.

3,000 years ago the Himalayan and more local glaciers north of Israel, which feed the great rivers which eventually trickle through Israel, had more unmelted ice than at present.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Stick around for tomorrow’s Grand Finale!

[Ezekiel]

Take along these ten cheeses to the commander of their unit.

He was the guy in charge of the impasse. What to do what to do? He sure wasn't making any progress. Forty days on, yet..

Therefore, perhaps Jesse thought to send him some cheese to go along with his whine. ;)

David, aka "that son of Jesse"... hmmm.

The maverick solution to business!

I like #18. A colorless sea of mockers "bravely" hanging behind their big bad cult leader, shouting invectives, versus one Can-Do spirited David on his mission to Get-R done and move on.

There's no competition.

David could have aimed for one of Goliath's temples, or just thwacked him smack dab in the middle of his forehead. Either way, the simple message to any of those paying attention was, "Let that sink in [to your thick skull]."

There's a word play between the name Goliath and gugoleth (skull, poll, head count) and revelation (galui, galah), and those various other words rooted in rolling.

Reminds me of my favorite song in the Blues Brothers repertoire. What key? A - good country key..

Rawhide in A!

[ConorMacNessa]

I'll be here!

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

[Hebrews 11:6]

It's a rich collection. What artist isn't interested? Too many for just one post, or even two.

Keep Rollin', Rollin', Rollin',
Though the streams are swollen,
Keep them dawwgies rollin', Rawhide!
Through rain and wind and weather,
Hell bent for leather,
Wishing my girl was by my side,
All the things I'm missin'
Good fiddles, love and kissin',
Are waiting at the end of my ride.

Move 'em on, hit 'em up, hit 'em up, move 'em on
Move 'em on, hit 'em up, Rawhide
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in, ride 'em in,
let 'em out, cut 'em out, Ride on in, Rawhide!
H'yah! H'yah!

Keep movin', movin', movin',
though they're disapproving,
Keep them dawwgies rollin', Rawhide!
Don't try to understand 'em,
Just rope and throw and brand 'em,
Soon we'll be living high and wide!
My heart's calculating,
My true love will be waiting,
Be waiting at the end of my ride.

Move 'em on, hit 'em up, hit 'em up, move 'em on
Move 'em on, hit 'em up, Rawhide
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in, ride 'em in,
let 'em out, cut 'em out, Ride on in, Rawhide!
H'yah! H'yah!

Rawhide!
H'yah! H'yah!
Rawhide!

[Hebrews 11:6]

Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!

"God save all here!"? Victor McLaglen proclaiming that in Cohen's pub in The Quiet Man fairly rings in my ears.

[ConorMacNessa]

Indeed!

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

[Ezekiel]

Good fiddles, love and kissin',
Are waiting at the end of my ride.

Ah, that ties in with your threads from the past couple of days, no pun intended, can you believe it.

David's harp was the kinnor, which is often paired in verses with another stringed instrument called the nevel.

In modern language, though, the meanings swapped. While David's harp is still his kinnor (as per the Scripture), "nevel" is the modern word for a harp, while the kinnor came to mean a violin/fiddle.

Which is all very funny because the lyrics typically appear as

All the things I'm missin'
Good vittles, love an' kissin'
Are waitin' at the end of my ride

So maybe you were punning to see if I'd notice ha, but I do see that a lot with lyrics searches so maybe that's just was came up for you. Victuals, vittles, fiddles, visuals

Might as well be

All the things I'm missin'
Good riddles, love an' kissin'
Are waitin' at the end of my ride

All ends up meaning the same. 6 of one, half a dozen of the other. Thanks!

[Hebrews 11:6]

Hilarious! Can’t sneak anything past you, can I? “Fiddles” is what I encountered, although now that you mention it “vittles” makes much more sense. Thanks for the correction. Now, on to the riddles, and the heavy lifting, of how to make a coherent post about the first half-dozen chapters of 2nd Sammy....

[Ezekiel]

“Fiddles” is what I encountered, although now that you mention it “vittles” makes much more sense.

Not surprised! That's because it is all orchestrated by the Master Conductor who moonlights as the Master Comedian. Or maybe it's the other way around, because..

No riddles or heavy lifting required, as the Levities were in charge of the music, the levity...

Did you know that the Messiah really IS a kinnor?

This stuff is literal.

Even is located at the place built to house Elias' cabinet of curiosities, at the place of the ox crossing (ford), which "plays" off of the instrument's "sala bue" name from another direction entirely.

Was the saintly R’ Yehuda Halevi merely employing poetic imagery? Or is there a more literal dimension to his language?

Rabbi Naftali Reich is on the right track.

(Phinneous: this Messiah "kinnor" is one aspect of the crossing Corpus Christi highways 358 and 286, but it doesn't stop there.)

Here's Ofra Haza singing Jerusalem of Gold, the video with Hebrew and English subtitles.

Time for a mighty rescue, in the eyes of all Israel.

I haven't gone off the derek for the simple reason that where we're going, we don't need roads.

King Cyrus the "Gentile Messiah" got the last word in the Tanakh:

23. Thus said Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth has the Lord God of heaven given me; and he has charged me to build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah; Whoever is among you of all his people, the Lord his God be with him, and let him go up:

Now over to Ezra to complete the instructions, whose words follow after Daniel:

13. But you go your way till the end; for you shall rest, and shall stand up for your allotted place at the end of the days:

[EliRoom8]

Dan,
I want to thank you for all of the posts. But I see your point about trying to exert editorial control over the images. I wasn’t, but it’s probably best to remove my name from the names on your recipient list. I’ll return to the role of occasional browser. Thanks again.

[Hebrews 11:6]

As you wish--consider it done. Best wishes, David! I hope to see some of your posts in the future. As it is, your legacy here will live on every time I slap a number on a painting. And if you reconsider, it's easy enough to add you back....

Dan