The Prediction of Ahijah
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
25.5 × 19.5 cm
Classification
Department
Prints
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of Louise S. Richards
Accession Number
1991.262
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
male
About this artwork
As punishment for the king's sins, the prophet predicts disaster saying, "those of your people who die in the city shall be eaten by dogs, and those who die in the field shall be eaten by birds." Ahijah is seated, pointing to two dying people including the young man with the crown, presumably Jeroboam's son.