David’s Altar and Fire from Heaven

King David stands before a stone altar with his hands lifted as fire descends from heaven upon the sacrifice. The open landscape and distant witnesses place the moment at the threshing floor where David intercedes for Israel after the devastating plague. In the biblical account, David refuses to offer to the Lord what costs him nothing, builds an altar, and calls upon God; the heavenly fire confirms divine acceptance and the plague is restrained. This artwork emphasizes repentance, costly worship, and God’s mercy in response to humble intercession. It serves well for teaching on David’s census, judgment and grace, prayer, sacrifice, and the sanctity of true worship before the Lord.