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David

David

king of Israel

Moses and the Ten Commandments

Moses

Hebrew prophet

Edward John Poynter: The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon

Queen of Sheba

queen of Sabaʾ

Gustave Doré: The Death of Jezebel

Jezebel

queen of Israel

József Molnár: The March of Abraham

Abraham

Hebrew patriarch

Painting by Rembrandt van Rijn showing Jeremiah sitting in a dimly lit cave, head resting on his hand in sorrow, with Jerusalem burning in the background.

Jeremiah

Hebrew prophet

Carlo Maratta: Bathsheba at the Bath

Bathsheba

biblical figure

Sarah offering Hagar to Abraham

Sarah

biblical figure

Painting by James Jacques Joseph Tissot showing Joshua in ancient armor, raising his arm and shield, with an army and battlefield in the background.

Joshua

Hebrew leader

Aaron, detail of a 3rd-century fresco from the synagogue at Doura-Europus, Syria; in the National Museum, Damascus

Aaron

biblical figure

Painting by Claes Moeyaert showing Jacob meeting Rachel near a well, with figures, goats, and sheep in a pastoral landscape.

Rachel

biblical figure

Doré, Gustave: Deborah's Song of Triumph

Deborah

biblical figure

Samuel

Samuel

Hebrew prophet

Samson and Delilah

Delilah

biblical figure

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Hagar

biblical figure

King Saul

Saul

king of Israel

Peter Paul Rubens: The Judgment of Solomon

Solomon

king of Israel

Jacob Returning to Canaan with Rachael and Leah Pursued by Laban

Leah

biblical figure

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Dinah

biblical figure

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Elijah

Hebrew prophet