7.1 Charles the Bald as King David. Biblia Viviana, Tours, ca. 845–846. BnF Ms. Latin 1, fol. 215v (detail). Courtesy of the Bibliothèque nationale de France 156
7.2 Agnolo Gaddi (ca. 1350–1396), Heraclius introducing the Holy Cross to Jerusalem, Florence, Basilica di Santa Croce, Leggenda della Vera Croce. Wikipedia Commons 158
7. 3 Saint Louis going towards the Crown of Thorns. Les Grandes chroniques de France, Paris 1332–1350. British Library, Royal 16 G VI, fol. 395. Wikipedia Commons 168
7.4 King David penitent. Psalter of Saint Louis, Paris, ca. 1270–1274, BnF, Ms. Latin 10525, fol. 85v. Courtesy of the Bibliothèque nationale de France 178
10.1 Approximate spread of Old Testament books in Arabic. © Miriam Lindgren Hjälm 240
11.1 Source texts, recensions, and manuscripts referenced in this study 274
13.1 Students of traditional school carrying their Psalter books. Säqota, 1993. Photo: Michael Gervers 311
13.2 Psalter, local Eth. signum C3–IV–374, fols. 1v–2r, 17th c., the Come to Me prayer. Ḥawzen, church of Täklä Haymanot. Photo: Michael Gervers 312
13.3 King David “the musician of God” with attendant and the prophets: Samuel (with horn) and below Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel. Gospels, beg. of the 16th c. Church of Mikaʿel Tafäyto. Photo: Michael Gervers 314
13.4 Allegory of Ethiopia, Afework Tekle. Mural (fragment), 1979. Däbrä Zäyt, The Hero Centre. Courtesy of Ewa Balicka-Witakowska 315
13.5 David tending the sheep of his father and Samuel anointing David (1 Sam 16:11–13). Psalter, end of the 17th c., Berlin, Staatsbibliothek, Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Ms. Or. fol. 596, fol. 2r. Courtesy of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Orientabteilung 317
13.6 David (with bägäna) among the patriarchs and prophets. Lectionary for the Holy Week, local Eth. signum C3–IV–20, Ms. EMML GG 042, fol. 1r., beg. of the 16th c., Gundä Gunde Monastery. Photo: Michael Gervers 318
13.7 David playing bägäna at the apparition of the Virgin Mary in the Monastery of Məṭmaq (al-Maġtas). Mural, ca. 1818. Gondär, church of Däbrä Bərhan Śəllase. Photo: Michael Gervers 320
13.8 David singing at the dormition of the Virgin Mary. Wall painting, late 18th c. Tigray, church of Abrəha & Aṣbəha. Photo: Michael Gervers 321
13.9 Celestial ceremony of bestowing “The Pact of Mercy” (Kidāna məḥrat) to the Virgin Mary. Miracles of Mary, Ms. T3–IV–435, fol. 15r, mid of the 17th c., Ǝnda Ǝččäge, church of Kidanä Mǝḥrät. Photo: Ewa Balicka-Witakowska 323
13.10 Ethiopian ecclesiastics dancing and chanting at a church ceremony. 1971, Qwaqwala, church of St George. Photo: Stanisław Chojnacki 326
13.11 David in the procession with the Arc of Covenant. Mural by workshop of aläqa Ḫaylu, end of the 19th c., Däbrä Marqos, church of the Virgin Mary. Photo: Ewa Balicka-Witakowska 327
13.12 King David II (1379/80–1413) worshiping the Virgin Mary. Miracles of Mary, Ms. EMML 9002, fol. 133v, ca. 1400. Amba Gəšen, church of the Virgin Mary. Photo: Diana Spencer 328
17.1 Mary as Crowned Queen. Mosaic, ca. 430 CE. Church of Maria Maggiore, Rome. Photo: akg-images / Florian Monheim / Bildarchiv Monheim GmbH 425
17.2 Fra Angelico, Coronation of the Virgin. Tempera on wood, 112 × 114 cm, ca. 1425. Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Inv. 1612. Photo: akg-images / De Agostini Picture Lib. / G. Nimatallah 426
17.3 Jan Massijs, David and Bathsheba. Oil on wood, 162 × 197 cm. Musée du Louvre, Paris, INV 1446. © RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Tony Querrec 428
17.4 Bath of Bathsheba. From the Sacra Parallela, Rome, after 843. Paris, BnF Ms. gr. 923, fol. 282v. Courtesy of the Bibliothèque nationale de France 438
17.5 Hans Memling, Bathsheba in the bath. Oil on panel, 191.5 × 84.5 cm, 1480. Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, Germany. Photo: bpk Bildagentur / Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, Germany 439
17.6 Lucas Cranach the Elder, David and Bathsheba. Painting on beech wood, 38.8 × 25.6 cm, 1526. Gemaeldegalerie, Staatliche Museen, Berlin. Photo: bpk Bildagentur / Gemaeldegalerie, Staatliche Museen, Berlin / Volker-H. Schneide 441
17.7 Artemisia Gentileschi, Bathsheba at Her Bath. Oil on canvas, 258 × 218 cm, 1650. Neues Palais, Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam, Inv. GK I 5389. Photo: bpk Bildagentur / Neues Palais, Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam / Gerhard Murza 443
17.8 Detail of a miniature of Bathsheba bathing in a pool. From Book of Hours, Use of Rome, France, W. (perhaps Angoulême or Cognac), ca. 1500, 24 × 15.5 cm. Library of King George III, British Library, King’s 7, fol. 54. © British Library Board, King’s 7 445