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The history of the Old and New Testament : extracted out of Sacred Scripture and writings of the Fathers : to which are added the lives, travels and sufferings of the Apostles ... : the whole illustrated with two hundred thirty four sculptures, and three maps, delineated and engraved by good artists / translated from the Sieur de Royaumont, by several hands ; supervised and recommended by Dr. Horneck, and other orthodox divines

Author: Fontaine, Nicolas, 1625-1709

Image Title: Samuel Kills Agag

Scripture Reference: 1 Samuel 15

Description: Although Saul spared Agag’s life, Samuel fulfills God’s will and kills the Amalekite king in the presence of Saul and his men. As the numeral at the head of the page indicates, this is plate #83 in a series of illustrations, and the name of the engraver, Peter Paul Bouche (b. ca. 1646), has been set at the base.

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