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Samson sets fire to the cornfields of the Philistines
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Samson sets fire to the cornfields of the Philistines

Cornelis Massijs · 1562 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Samson sets fire to the cornfields of the Philistines by tying foxes two by two with their tails together and hanging a burning torch between them. Samson sends the foxes into the cornfield.

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Credit lineSimson steekt de korenvelden van de Filistijnen in brand. 1562. Cornelis Massijs. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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