Biblical Paintings from 1 Samuel

Explore 14 famous artworks inspired by the book of 1 Samuel in the Bible. These paintings span centuries of art history, from Renaissance masters to modern artists, each depicting scenes and stories from 1 Samuel.

Artworks from 1 Samuel

Ahimelech giving Goliath's sword to David by Arent De Gelder — 1 Samuel 21:9

David Slaying Goliath by Peter Paul Rubens — 1 Samuel 17

David and Saul by Julius Kronberg — 1 Samuel 16:14-23

David sparing Saul by Gustave Doré — 1 Samuel 24

David with the Head of Goliath by Carlo Dolci — 1 Samuel 17:34-58

David with the Head of Goliath by Guido Reni — 1 Samuel 17:1-58

David with the Head of Goliath (1601/02) by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio — 1 Samuel 17:45-53

David's Farewell to Jonathan by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn — 1 Samuel 20:35-42

Death of Saul by Gustave Doré — 1 Samuel 31

Mercy - David Spareth Saul’s Life by Richard Dadd — 1 Samuel 24

Saul and David by Gustave Doré — 1 Samuel 18:1-16

Saul and the Witch of Endor by Jacob Van Oostsanen — 1 Samuel 28

Saul invokes the Ghost of Samuel by Bernardo Cavallino — 1 Samuel 28

The Suicide of Saul by Pieter Bruegel — 1 Samuel 31:1-6

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