Oct 47-117
Dimensions / Size : The sheet: 41 cm by 24 cm.
The board: 35.5 cm by 22 cm.
Original engraving from 1728 on beautiful laid paper.
Some small defects in the margins, and minor foxing.
Beautiful copy.
Artist : Gerard I HOET (1648-1733)
Engraver :Jan VAN VIANEN (c.1660-c.1726).
In transparency:
Quick and neat delivery .
Oct 47
117
Abigail's life is recounted in the 1st book of Samuel (chapter 25)1.
Abigail lived in Maon. Her husband, Nabal, was a wealthy sheep and goat breeder. While shearing, David and his men had watched over Nabal's lands and protected his flocks. David sent his messengers to him. But Nabal gave them this answer2:
“Who is David? Who is Ichai's son? There are many slaves today who escape from their masters! »
“I will go take my bread, my water, the meat that I killed for my shearers, and give everything to people who come from who knows where! »
David took umbrage at the ingratitude expressed by Nabal. Nabal's wife, Abigail, was informed of the incident and in order to prevent David from thinking of revenge and ruin falling on her husband and his property, Abigail, without informing her husband, went to David with food for David and his men. She exhorted him:
“May my lord be kind enough not to beware of this rascal Nabal; he is indeed what his name indicates: Nabal, Fool; and he is. "...
“It is the Lord who has kept you from shedding blood and taking revenge on your own hand. »
So accept the present that your servant brings to my lord; let it be distributed to the people in your suite... »
Then she reminded him that God will assure him of long descendants4.
American theologian Jon D. Levenson identified this act as an "undeniable foreshadowing" of Nathan's prophecy in the second book of Samuel - chapter 75.6. Alice Bach, professor of religious studies, points out that Abigail made a prophecy
Abigail lived in Maon. Her husband, Nabal, was a wealthy sheep and goat breeder. While shearing, David and his men had watched over Nabal's lands and protected his flocks. David sent his messengers to him. But Nabal gave them this answer2:
“Who is David? Who is Ichai's son? There are many slaves today who escape from their masters! »
“I will go take my bread, my water, the meat that I killed for my shearers, and give everything to people who come from who knows where! »
David took umbrage at the ingratitude expressed by Nabal. Nabal's wife, Abigail, was informed of the incident and in order to prevent David from thinking of revenge and ruin falling on her husband and his property, Abigail, without informing her husband, went to David with food for David and his men. She exhorted him:
“May my lord be kind enough not to beware of this rascal Nabal; he is indeed what his name indicates: Nabal, Fool; and he is. "...
“It is the Lord who has kept you from shedding blood and taking revenge on your own hand. »
So accept the present that your servant brings to my lord; let it be distributed to the people in your suite... »
Then she reminded him that God will assure him of long descendants4.
American theologian Jon D. Levenson identified this act as an "undeniable foreshadowing" of Nathan's prophecy in the second book of Samuel - chapter 75.6. Alice Bach, professor of religious studies, points out that Abigail made a prophecy