The prophet Natan comes to King David and tells him a parable about a rich man who took the lamb from a poor man and slaughtered it. In doing so, Natan points to the poor man and the lamb that died next to him. With this parable, Natan tells David that he acted like the rich man. David kneels and acknowledges that he sinned by committing adultery with Bathsheba and having her husband Uriah killed. Below the scene a reference in Latin to the Bible text in 2 Sam. 12. David and Natan History of David and Bathsheba Theatrum biblicum , print maker: Johann Sadeler (I), (attributed to), Marten van Cleve (I), publisher: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), Amsterdam, 1579 and/or 1596 - 1643, paper, engraving, h 199 mm × w 285 mm.

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Caption: The prophet Natan comes to King David and tells him a parable about a rich man who took the lamb from a poor man and slaughtered it. In doing so, Natan points to the poor man and the lamb that died next to him. With this parable, Natan tells David that he acted like the rich man. David kneels and acknowledges that he sinned by committing adultery with Bathsheba and having her husband Uriah killed. Below the scene a reference in Latin to the Bible text in 2 Sam. 12. David and Natan History of David and Bathsheba Theatrum biblicum , print maker: Johann Sadeler (I), (attributed to), Marten van Cleve (I), publisher: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), Amsterdam, 1579 and/or 1596 - 1643, paper, engraving, h 199 mm × w 285 mm

Personalities: KING DAVID

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Image size: 5063 × 3544 px | 51.3 MB

Print size: 42.9 × 30.0 cm | 1993.3 × 1395.3 in (300 dpi)

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