Did David Actually Conquer Jerusalem? The Blind, the Lame, and the Ṣinnôr
One of the most cryptic narratives in Samuel is the story of David's conquest of the city of Jebus-Jerusalem. This paper proposes that David did not conquer the city through battle, but through the Jebusites' peaceful surrender. This understanding illuminates the meaning of the obscure ref...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2019]
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| In: |
Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2019, Volume: 69, Issue: 1, Pages: 46-59 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Samuel 2. 5,6-9
/ David, Israel, König
/ Jerusalem
/ Jebusites
/ Conquest
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
Jerusalem
B Jebus B David B the blind and the lame B Ṣinnôr |
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| Summary: | One of the most cryptic narratives in Samuel is the story of David's conquest of the city of Jebus-Jerusalem. This paper proposes that David did not conquer the city through battle, but through the Jebusites' peaceful surrender. This understanding illuminates the meaning of the obscure reference to "the blind and the lame," as well as the word "ṣinnôr." |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-12341342 |