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King Josiah orders the priests of the temples in Samaria to be killed
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
King Josiah stands in the temple of Samaria and has the priests killed on the altars. Soldiers of Josiah strike the priests with axes and swords. Below the scene, a reference in Latin to the biblical text in 2 Kings 23:20. Print is part of an album.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKoning Josia geeft opdracht de priesters van de tempels in Samaria te vermoorden. 1567 - 1571. Philips Galle. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
