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Jezebel Sends Letters to the Elders and Notables
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Jezebel Sends Letters to the Elders and Notables

Philips Galle · c. 1561 · engraving; paper

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Queen Jezebel sends letters in the name of King Ahab to the elders and nobles of Naboth's city. She asks them to proclaim a fast day, accuse Naboth of blasphemy and treason, and have him stoned. Scribes sit at a table writing the letters. Jezebel applies the royal seal to the letters.

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Credit lineIzebel laat brieven naar de oudsten en aanzienlijksten sturen. c. 1561. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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