Breaking the Siege: Examining the נַעֲרֵי֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הַמְּדִינֹ֔ות in 1 Kgs 20
This article examines the identity of the נַעֲרֵי֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הַמְּדִינֹ֔ות who dramatically break the siege of Samaria in 1 Kgs 20. Beginning with a grammatical and semantic analysis of the extended construct chain, this essay also considers ancient translations and evidence from Neo-Assyrian administ...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2022
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The Asbury journal
Year: 2022, Volume: 77, Issue: 2, Pages: 378-399 |
| Further subjects: | B
Provinces
B siege of Samaria B 1 Kings 20 B Assyrian cabinet B Governors |
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| Summary: | This article examines the identity of the נַעֲרֵי֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הַמְּדִינֹ֔ות who dramatically break the siege of Samaria in 1 Kgs 20. Beginning with a grammatical and semantic analysis of the extended construct chain, this essay also considers ancient translations and evidence from Neo-Assyrian administrative texts. I consider how the Neo-Assyrian administrative apparatus, which included The King’s Magnates, may offer a conceptual model for understanding the identity and function of theנַעֲרֵי֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הַמְּדִינֹ֔ות. I propose that this group is best understood as "junior governors of the provinces," and their presence in the narrative appears linked to a larger historiographic agenda. |
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| ISSN: | 2375-5814 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Asbury journal
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7252/Journal.02.2022F.11 |
