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Philistines

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  • The plague of the Philistines at Ashdod. Oil painting by Pieter van Halen, 1661.
  • Goliath, covered in splendid armour, towers over the humble David. Engraving.
  • The plague of the Philistines at Ashdod. Oil painting by Pieter van Halen, 1661.
  • God and two cherubs make water flow from the ass's jaw that Samson has used to kill the Philistines. Etching by B. Audran after F. Verdier, 1698.
  • The plague of the Philistines at Ashdod. Oil painting by Pieter van Halen, 1661.
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    Samson, victorious over the combined powers of the Philistines, holds the jaw of the ass up high. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni.

    Reni, Guido, 1575-1642. | Reference: 25555i
    Part of: La Pinacoteca della Pontificia Accademia delle Belle Arti in Bologna
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    Philistines and Israelites : a new light on the world's history / by H. Martyn Kennard.

    Kennard, H. Martyn. | Date: 1893
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    God and two cherubs make water flow from the ass's jaw that Samson has used to kill the Philistines. Etching by B. Audran after F. Verdier, 1698.

    Verdier, François, 1651-1730. | Date: 1698 | Reference: 18452i
    Part of: Histoire de Samson
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    The plague of the Philistines at Ashdod. Engraving by S. Picart, 1677, after N. Poussin.

    Poussin, Nicolas, 1594?-1665. | Date: 1677 | Reference: 10121i
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    Samson brings the house down upon himself and the Philistines. Engraving by B. Audran after F. Verdier, 1698.

    Verdier, François, 1651-1730. | Date: 1698 | Reference: 18460i
    Part of: Histoire de Samson
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