Toilets and Toilet Humor in the Story of Eglon's Murder by Ehud (Judges 3:15–26)

Judges 3:15-26 describes the murder of Eglon, the king of Moab by a Benjaminite named Ehud son of Gera. In this article I propose that archaeological remains of ancient Judahite and Judean toilets, particularly the arrangement of two installations in the eighth-century BCE gate at Lachish, shed ligh...

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Main Author: Magness, Jodi 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Scholar's Press 2023
In: Journal of Biblical literature
Year: 2023, Volume: 142, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-89
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Eglon, Moab, König / Ehud, Biblical person / Toilet / Archaeology / Bible. Judge 3,15-26
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
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