Piousness

This same piousness doesn’t stop him from having an extramarital affair with Saúl’s mother, but Saúl doesn’t dwell on that, instead supporting his mother as best he can while refusing to stuff himself back into the closet.

Borchert (2011), 149 By contrast the inscriptions on his public, formal religious commissions are written from the point of view of the patron, and there to underscore his piousness, charity and dedication to the saint who he is shown accompanying.

He became known for his piousness, devotion to God, and generosity towards the sick and poor.