David Raises Mephibosheth from the Floor

Prompt

2 Samuel 9: Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son, lame in both feet, falls on his face before King David, and David says, "Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake... thou shalt eat bread at my table continually." Mephibosheth kneels large in the foreground with a wooden crutch beside him, bowing low and fearful. King David, crowned and in royal blue, steps down from his seat, large and central, bending toward him with both hands outstretched to raise him up, his face full of warmth and kindness. A royal hall with stone columns and a long table set with bread behind them, warm golden afternoon light from high windows; gracious, tender mood. Style: a blend of photo-realism and cinema, like a still from a big-budget film. Bright, rich, saturated, luminous colour, clear daylight or glowing golden light even in dramatic scenes, never murky or muddy, crisp detail, real human faces full of emotion, shallow depth of field, subtle film grain. Simple, uncluttered composition: ONE clear scene from this chapter, with the chapter's main character or characters large, close and central in the upper and middle frame, and a simple background. No montage, no collage, no inset vignettes, no crowd of small figures competing for attention. Historically accurate ancient Near Eastern clothing, architecture and landscape. Keep the bottom quarter of the frame simple and uncluttered (ground, water or sky) so a large chapter number can be set over it. Absolutely no text, no letters, no words, no numbers, no logos, no watermark, no border, no frame.