The Setting of the Assassination of King Joash of Judah: Biblical and Archaeological Evidence for Identifying the House of Millo
The identification of the biblical [inline-graphic 01] (millôʾ; Millo) in Jerusalem (e.g., 2 Sam 5:9) has long been debated. Considering recent archaeological investigations in the vicinity of the Gihon Spring in the city of David, this paper argues that the Millo and the related [inline-graphic 02]...
| Published in: | Journal of Biblical literature |
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| Authors: | ; ; ; |
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Scholar's Press
2021
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| In: |
Journal of Biblical literature
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Excavation
/ Bible. Samuel 2. 5,9
/ Gihon-Quelle
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| IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament HD Early Judaism HH Archaeology |
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| Summary: | The identification of the biblical [inline-graphic 01] (millôʾ; Millo) in Jerusalem (e.g., 2 Sam 5:9) has long been debated. Considering recent archaeological investigations in the vicinity of the Gihon Spring in the city of David, this paper argues that the Millo and the related [inline-graphic 02] ("house of Millo," 2 Kgs 12:21) should be connected with the fortifications that surrounded the Gihon Spring—the primary water source for Bronze and Iron Age Jerusalem. |
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| ISSN: | 1934-3876 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Biblical literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/jbl.2021.0030 |