18" x 24" On Sketch Paper
Book 10 Poster 10
David's Rise and David's Fall
Triumph, Transgression, and Trouble
In this poster in the top left corner you see the death of Saul falling on his sword and Jonathan falling in battle wearing his quiver. You see the runner coming to tell David. You see David as the new king, on his knees, holding a sword in one hand and his harp in the other. This figure will be used to represent David in other posters as well.
There is a group battle centered in the picture as there were many battles during David's reign to become king over not just part but all of Israel and even more afterward.
At the top of the picture you see Uzzah reaching out to steady the Ark as it began to topple from the cart it was being transported on just before God struck him dead for the act of touching it. This caused some fear and the ark was not brought to Jerusalem until much later when it was properly conveyed by the priests.
David triumphed in many wars and he remembered Saul and wanted to show kindness to Jonathan's lame son, pictured at David's right hand wearing red like his father and grandfather and walking with crutches coming to David's house to live.
In the bottom right corner of the picture you will see Bathsheba, whom David stole away from Uriah her husband by having him killed in battle. Bathsheba is washing and holding baby Solomon, their second child. The first child conceived while Uriah was away died by the hand of God. You see a small coffin for him across the bottom right hand corner. You also see Nathan at the bottom towards the left rebuking David for his sin concerning Bathsheba and Uriah.
Left center on the picture Amnon is taking his sister against her will. The figure in blue with the white trim around the bottom of his robes is representing Absalom's servant avenging his sister Tamar. Absalom fled out of fear for killing his brother, later formed a conspiracy against David so he could be king, and was also slain and cast into a deep pit. You can see the blue robe with the white trim, the same as Absalom's servant is wearing, on the figure just below his servant avenging Tamar.
Many more battles occur throughout the book of 2nd Samuel until the 23rd chapter where David's last song is recorded. This is why my David is holding both a sword and a harp.
The final chapter he displeased God by taking a census of his might, which brought a pestilence from God to remind David just who was in control. David built and altar and gave sacrifice, repented his actions before the Lord, and God held back on his punishment. You can see the altar drawn just behind David's raised harp.
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