so our search for David in his own City reveals only a tunnel that might tell us
reveals only a tunnel that might tell us
reveals only a tunnel that might tell us of his clever tactics but precious
of his clever tactics but precious
of his clever tactics but precious little else about David himself
little else about David himself
little else about David himself but it turns out that the best evidence
but it turns out that the best evidence
but it turns out that the best evidence we have for davidon comes not from his
we have for davidon comes not from his
we have for davidon comes not from his city or his people but from his arch
city or his people but from his arch
city or his people but from his arch enemies
David the Bible says was a superb
David the Bible says was a superb military ruler
military ruler
military ruler after establishing his kingdom with its
after establishing his kingdom with its
after establishing his kingdom with its capital in Jerusalem David led the
capital in Jerusalem David led the
capital in Jerusalem David led the Israelites from one victory to another
Israelites from one victory to another
Israelites from one victory to another in battles against his might neighbors
in battles against his might neighbors
in battles against his might neighbors the Moabites the Edomites the ammonites
the Moabites the Edomites the ammonites
the Moabites the Edomites the ammonites and the Arameans
with this conquered land if he
with this conquered land if he established the davidic empire that
established the davidic empire that
established the davidic empire that extended over both sides of the Jordan
extended over both sides of the Jordan
extended over both sides of the Jordan River as far as the Mediterranean Sea
River as far as the Mediterranean Sea
River as far as the Mediterranean Sea paving the way for his son Solomon to
paving the way for his son Solomon to
paving the way for his son Solomon to inherit a strong Empire in which for the
inherit a strong Empire in which for the
inherit a strong Empire in which for the first time it was safe to build the holy
first time it was safe to build the holy
first time it was safe to build the holy temple and finally housed the holiest of
temple and finally housed the holiest of
temple and finally housed the holiest of holy relics the Ark of the Covenant
and the greatest testament to David’s
and the greatest testament to David’s importance and as yet the most tangible
importance and as yet the most tangible
importance and as yet the most tangible clue that David was a real human made of
clue that David was a real human made of
clue that David was a real human made of flesh and blood comes from an enemy king
flesh and blood comes from an enemy king
flesh and blood comes from an enemy king who records a victory over David’s
who records a victory over David’s
who records a victory over David’s descendants on a piece of stone called
descendants on a piece of stone called
descendants on a piece of stone called the tailed on Stella Matilda and Stella
the tailed on Stella Matilda and Stella
the tailed on Stella Matilda and Stella is a monumental stone inscription
is a monumental stone inscription
is a monumental stone inscription incised with letters it is written in
incised with letters it is written in
incised with letters it is written in Aramaic put up by an Aramaic King who
Aramaic put up by an Aramaic King who
Aramaic put up by an Aramaic King who claims that he has conquered 70 cities
claims that he has conquered 70 cities
claims that he has conquered 70 cities and he is setting up this particular
and he is setting up this particular
and he is setting up this particular Stella to commemorate this occasion one
Stella to commemorate this occasion one
Stella to commemorate this occasion one of the conquests he claims shook
of the conquests he claims shook
of the conquests he claims shook Biblical Archaeology to its core the six
Biblical Archaeology to its core the six
Biblical Archaeology to its core the six letters say that the vide there’s the
letters say that the vide there’s the
letters say that the vide there’s the bit and the you’d the top the Dalit
bit and the you’d the top the Dalit
bit and the you’d the top the Dalit above and then again the Dalit Beth
above and then again the Dalit Beth
above and then again the Dalit Beth Aveda between every other words in this
Aveda between every other words in this
Aveda between every other words in this inscription there is a very clear dot
inscription there is a very clear dot
inscription there is a very clear dot but between these two words bate and
but between these two words bate and
but between these two words bate and daveed there is no dot which has been
daveed there is no dot which has been
daveed there is no dot which has been interpreted as meaning that this was a
interpreted as meaning that this was a
interpreted as meaning that this was a concept even though it was made up of
concept even though it was made up of
concept even though it was made up of two words
these words be at dahveed when
these words be at dahveed when translated into english read house of
translated into english read house of
translated into english read house of david this is the first time the house
david this is the first time the house
david this is the first time the house of david or even the name david has been
of david or even the name david has been
of david or even the name david has been found in a non biblical source
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