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King Josiah desecrates the altar at Bethel
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
King Josiah has the graves around the altar in Bethel plundered and the bones burned on the altar. He stops before the grave of the prophet from Judah. This grave is spared. Below the depiction a reference in Latin to the biblical text in 2 Kings 23:16. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKoning Josia laat de offerplaats in Betel ontheiligen. 1643. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
