Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Historien Bibel
Germany, between 1375 and 1400
MS M.268 fol. 15v

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Upper half: Samson: slaying Philistines -- At left, Samson, raising sword with both hands before group of Philistines as soldiers, two raising swords, one with shield, one holding knife, several bleeding from wounds, some falling or reclining on ground. Scene inscribed DO SLECHT SAMPSON DI FILISTIN UND CHAM ABER UON IN HIN. From chapter 16 of Judges. Samson: with Delilah -- At right, Samson, tied to tree with own hair, hands behind back, standing before Philistines as soldiers, armed with halberd, spears and shields, foremost gesturing with right hand. (Delilah not present) Scene inscribed DA UAIS YM DAZ HAR UMB AINE PAUM GEBUNDEN UON SEINEN WEIB DAUS LEDIGT ER SICH ZU STUNDEN. From chapter 16 of Judges. Lower half: Samson: with Delilah -- At left, Delilah, wearing hood, gesturing with left hand, seated on bench next to Samson, holding scepter (?) with right hand gesturing with left. Scene inscribed DA SAGT SAMPSON DALIDA SENIE WEIP DI WORHAIT ... WAR GELANT. Samson: with Delilah, Hair shorn -- Delilah, wearing hood, seated, grasping with left hand, hair of Samson, cutting it with shears in right hand. Samson, eyes closed, seated on ground, leaning on Delilah. At right, Philistines as soldiers, standing, one with shield. Scene inscribed HIE SCHIRT DALIDA SAMPSONE AB SEIN HAR UND GERT IN SAMEN ... DEN FILISTEN DAR. From chapter 16 of Judges. Samson: in Prison -- At right, two Philistines as soldiers, foremost binding hands of Samson, hair shorn. From chapter 16 of Judges