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King Josiah destroys the temples of Astarte, Chemosh, and Milcom
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King Josiah orders the destruction of the temples dedicated to the pagan gods Astarte, Chemosh, and Milcom, and the smashing of all idol images. Two men are pulling a large statue from its pedestal. Other men are smashing the temple with hammers. Below the scene is a Latin reference to the biblical text in 2 Kings 23:14. This print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKoning Josia verwoest de tempels van Astarte, Kemos en Milkom. 1643. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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