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Saul Venges Himself on the Priests of Nob
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Saul Venges Himself on the Priests of Nob

Gilliam van der Gouwen · 1728 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Saul orders his guards to kill the priests of Nob for their aid to David. In the foreground, the priests and their families are slaughtered. In the background on the right, the guards who refused to carry out Saul's order (1 Samuel 22:18). The print has a Hebrew, Latin, French, English, German, and Dutch inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineSaul wreekt zich op de priesters van Nob. 1728. Gilliam van der Gouwen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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