David ziet Batseba in zijn tuin baden

Vanaf het balkon van zijn paleis ziet David, met een harp in zijn hand, de mooie Batseba een bad nemen in zijn tuin. Zij wordt geholpen door twee bedienden.

David was a skilled musician and poet, and he played the harp to soothe King Saul when he was tormented by evil spirits. David's musical abilities and his role as a psalmist also led him to be associated with the worship of God and with the expression of devotion and praise. The image of David playing the harp remains a symbol of the connection between music, worship, and devotion in Western tradition.