King David sacrifices God and sees the Angel of Death, Anonymous, After Aegidius Sadeler (II), After Maerten de Vos, 1674 print The Prophet Gad instructs King David. King David built an altar on the threshing floor of the Jebusite Arauna. He is kneeling for the altar and sacrifices cattle in the hope of stopping a scourge that ravages the country. The angel of death that caused the plague flies behind Gad. In the background a plain, strewn with victims of the plague. Imagination of the Bible text in 2 SAM. 24. Amsterdam paper engraving the prophet Gad instructs David. God punishes Israel with
King David sacrifices God and sees the Angel of Death, Anonymous, After Aegidius Sadeler (II), After Maerten de Vos, 1674 print The Prophet Gad instructs King David. King David built an altar on the threshing floor of the Jebusite Arauna. He is kneeling for the altar and sacrifices cattle in the hope of stopping a scourge that ravages the country. The angel of death that caused the plague flies behind Gad. In the background a plain, strewn with victims of the plague. Imagination of the Bible text in 2 SAM. 24. Amsterdam paper engraving the prophet Gad instructs David. God punishes Israel with three days of plague; the avenging angel with his sword drawn goes through the land; seventy thousand men are killed. David builds an altar in the threshing-floor of Araunah and burns the offerings to God
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