When he [the king] sits upon his royal throne, he shall write for himself two copies of this Torah on a scroll. . . . It shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life . . . (Deuteronomy 17:18–19)

Framed with rich crimson red, the figure of the king, robed in black, white and blue, exudes pure and simple sincerity. The king’s hand takes on the form of the letters he is inscribing onto an ethereal scroll. The parchment appears to be flying into an enchanting jeweled forest. The Jewish king is commanded to write two scrolls as a reminder that he is continuously subservient to Divine authority. One scroll remains in his home, while the other accompanies him on all his travels of state and battles of war.