David, Solomon and Egypt: A ReassessmentAsh re-examines the question of the relationship between Egypt and Palestine during the time of David and Solomon. By analysing all the available evidence-epigraphical sources from Egypt, archaeological data from Palestine and the pertinent biblical texts-he concludes that relations and contacts between Egypt and the peoples inhabiting ancient Palestine at the time of David and Solomon were minimal. Any reconstructions of the history of relations and contacts between Egypt and Palestine, including ancient Israel, must take this study into consideration. |
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Chapter 1 THE EPIGRAPHICAL EVIDENCE FROM EGYPT | 21 |
Chapter 2 THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE FROM PALESTINE | 64 |
Chapter 3 THE BIBLICAL EVIDENCE | 100 |
Chapter 4 SUMMARY AND IMPLICATIONS OF THIS STUDY | 126 |
Bibliography | 131 |
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Age of Solomon Ahlström Amulette Ancient Egypt Ancient Israel Archaeology argued artifacts Ashdod attested BARev Ben-Tor Biblical Bloch-Smith Bronze Age Canaan Canaanite century BCE Chronology conclusions contacts between Egypt Cush Cushite David and Solomon Deuteronomistic Dothan DtrH E.J. Brill early Iron Edom Egyp Egypt and Palestine Egyptian presence Egyptian texts Egyptian-related Epigraphic Survey evidence excavations Finkelstein Gezer Giveon Hazor Herihor Herrmann hieratic History idem inscription instance Iron Age Iron IIA Israel and Judah Israel Exploration Society Israelite Jerusalem JSOT Press JSOTSup Judahite Burial Practices Kingdom Kings Kitchen Lachish Leiden Lemche Libyan marriage Mazar Medinet Habu Megiddo Millennium Monarchy Na'aman Nibbi numbers Old Testament Palestine Papyrus Pharaoh Philistines Phoenicia pottery princess Ramesses Ramesses III recently Redford scholars Sheba Shoshenq Shoshenq's campaign Siamun stela Studies suggests Tell Temple tenth century Third Intermediate Period tombs Toponyms trade twenty-first dynasty twenty-second dynasty United Monarchy University Press Ussishkin