King Rechabeam sent Adoniram, his overseer of the lordship, to the rebellious Israelites. The people stone Adoniram, who holds his hand on a stick purse, which he presumably intended to use in collecting taxes. In the background, King Rechabeam escapes in his carriage to Jerusalem. Below the scene a reference in Latin to the Bible text in 1 Kings 12, Stoning of Adoniram History of Jeroboam and Rechabeam Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti , print maker: Hans Collaert (I), (attributed to), Ambrosius Francken (I), publisher: Gerard de Jode, Antwerp, 1579 and/or 1585, paper

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