Abstract
This paper offers a new understanding of the word regarding David in 1 Samuel 16. Instead of focusing on David’s young age, the paper suggests focusing on his height, an understanding that is supported by various details in Samuel as well as in biblical and post-biblical literature.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 277-280 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Biblische Zeitschrift |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© MICHAEL AVIOZ, 2024.
Keywords
- Book of Samuel
- Height of Men in Antiquity
- King David