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loginIlluminated initial letter “S” of the word Salvus at the opening of Psalm 68 (Vulgate; 69 according to the Masoretic text) in the Bo-hun Psalter, 14th century. The four scenes from the story of David are, top left, the Ark being car-ried up to Jerusalem (II Sam. 6:1–15); right, Michal watches David dancing before the Ark (ibid., 16); bottom left, David reproves Michal for her criticism of him (ibid., 20–23); right, the prophet Nathan assures David of the en-durance of his kingdom (II Sam. 16). London, British Museum, EG 3277, fol. 46v