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1866 engraving by Gustave Doré (1832-1883); The Death of Abimelec

1866 engraving by  Gustave Doré (1832-1883); The Death of Abimelech, a son of Gideon. According to the Bible, he was an unprincipled, ambitious ruler. he was struck on the head by a mill-stone thrown by a woman during a siege. Realizing that the wound was mortal, he ordered his armor-bearer to thrust him through with his sword, so that it might not be said he had perished by the hand of a woman.
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1866 engraving by Gustave Doré (1832-1883); The Death of Abimelec
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1866 engraving by Gustave Doré (1832-1883); The Death of Abimelech, a son of Gideon. According to the Bible, he was an unprincipled, ambitious ruler. he was struck on the head by a mill-stone thrown by a woman during a siege. Realizing that the wound was mortal, he ordered his armor-bearer to thrust him through with his sword, so that it might not be said he had perished by the hand of a woman.
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4043 x 5228 px | 60.5 MB
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34.2 x 44.3 cm | 13.5 x 17.4 in (300 dpi)