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Abstract
This article evaluates the historicity of 1 Sam 7:2-17 in light of renewed analysis of the archaeological remains from Tell en-Nasbeh, other Iron Age I sites in the region of Benjamin, broader literary considerations in 1 Sam 1-10, and the geography of the Central Hill Country. In so doing, a case is made that there is far more going on in vv. 6-7 than what appears to be a miscommunication between the Israelites, who have gathered at the site of Mizpah, and the Philistines, who send troops against the Israelites. A historical reconstruction that considers the narrative form of 1 Sam 7:2-17 and the archaeological remains is offered, as is a new proposal for the identification of the site of Gibeath-elohim.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 620-633 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Vetus Testamentum |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 4-5 |
Early online date | 17 Jan 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- Tell en-Nasbeh
- Iron Age I
- 1 Samuel
- Philistines
- historical geography
- historiography
- Mizpah
- Gibeath-elohim
- archaeology
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