Abstract
In early biblical tradition the king of Gath was probably anonymous. Later, Achish, the non-Semitic name of the well-known seventh century king of Ekron was borrowed to emphasize the "otherness" of the Philistine ruler of David's time.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 34-38 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Vetus Testamentum |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2011 |
Keywords
- 1 Sam 21:10-15
- 27:1-6
- Abimelek
- Achish
- Ekron
- Gath
- Ps 34:1
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