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The King of the Ammonites Claims Land
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The King of the Ammonites Claims Land

Nicolaes Ryckmans · 1616 - 1636 · engraving; paper

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

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The envoys of Jephthah ask the king of the Ammonites why he attacks them on their own ground. The king answers that the area from the Arnon to the Jabbok and the Jordan belongs to him and therefore must be returned to him without a fight. Below the image a reference in Latin to the biblical text in Judges 11:12. This print is part of an album.

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Credit lineDe koning van de Ammonieten eist land op. 1616 - 1636. Nicolaes Ryckmans. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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