The blind Samson is tied to a column on the left at the feast of the Philistines, after which he will destroy the pillars of the Philistine temple with his last strength, killing himself and the Philistines present Below the image the title in Latin, a four-line verse in Dutch, French, German and English and a reference to the Bible text in Ri 16:23, Samson's death Schimschon convivantium pelischthaeorum domum diruendo, plures momento quam tota vita morti tradidit Royaalbijbel , print maker: Dancker Danckerts, (possibly), François Tortebat, Simon Vouet, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1665

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