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Title	Bathsheba kneels before David and asks him to proclaim Solomon king, the construction of the temple of Solomon, Solomon supervising the work ~ temple of Solomon, the building of Solomon's palace, the body of the prophet of Judah lies intact on the road with the donkey and the lion beside it, story of the kingdom and kings of Israel (part I), Elijah fed by the raven(s): while the prophet is living by the brook, ravens bring him food, two sacrificial altars are set up ~ story of Elijah, an altar is prepared by the Baal-worshippers and a bull is laid upon it; all the priests' cries, wild dances and self-mutilations are in vain (sacrifice on Mount Carmel), as Elijah prays, God sends fire which burns up not only his sacrifice but also the altar itself; the people fall prostrate
Type	Illustration
Sizes	97x220
Material	Copper engraving
Colour	Black
Artist	Borcht, Pieter van der
Oldest appearance in Biblia Sacra	1702
Iconclass	71H8822,71I43212,71I432121,71I4331,71K21341,71K2,71M12,71M43,71M431,71M4321
Iconclass description	Bathsheba kneels before David and asks him to proclaim Solomon king, the construction of the temple of Solomon, Solomon supervising the work ~ temple of Solomon, the building of Solomon's palace, the body of the prophet of Judah lies intact on the road with the donkey and the lion beside it, story of the kingdom and kings of Israel (part I), Elijah fed by the raven(s): while the prophet is living by the brook, ravens bring him food, two sacrificial altars are set up ~ story of Elijah, an altar is prepared by the Baal-worshippers and a bull is laid upon it; all the priests' cries, wild dances and self-mutilations are in vain (sacrifice on Mount Carmel), as Elijah prays, God sends fire which burns up not only his sacrifice but also the altar itself; the people fall prostrate
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