Installed in 1889 as the Groves memorial, this three-light window depicts a scene from the life of King David ⓘ, accompanied by the inscription: “And the king stood by the gate side” (2 Samuel ⓘ 18:4).

In the central light, David stands beneath a fortified gateway as a kneeling warrior receives instruction. The scene evokes the moment before battle, when the king publicly charges his forces. The composition emphasises solemn command and moral gravity.

The flanking lights show courtly and military figures, reinforcing the atmosphere of royal governance and civic order. The architectural canopies and richly coloured backgrounds align closely with the earlier David window nearby.

Though commissioned independently as a memorial, the subject appears deliberately chosen to complement the existing “Sweet Psalmist of Israel” window. Together the two works present contrasting aspects of David’s identity: inspired psalmist and responsible king — private devotion and public duty.

The stylistic unity of the pair reflects the continuity of the O’Connor workshop tradition into the late nineteenth century.