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The Tel Dan Inscription: The First Historical Evidence of King David from the Bible - Biblical Archaeology Society



The fragmentary Tel Dan stela, containing the Tel Dan inscription (or “House of David” inscription) provided the first historical evidence of King David from the Bible. The Aramean king who erected the stela in the mid-eighth century B.C. claims to have defeated the “king of Israel” and the “king of the House of David.” Photo: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem/Israel Antiquities Authority (photograph by Meidad Suchowolski).

Few modern Biblical archaeology discoveries have caused as much excitement as the Tel Dan inscription—writing on a ninth-century B.C. stone slab (or stela) that furnished the first historical evidence of King David from the Bible.
 
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The clay was stamped with a seal that read, “(belonging) to Nathan-Melech, Servant of the King,” the newspaper reported. Nathan-Melech is named in 2 Kings as an official in the court of King Josiah.
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Archaeologists Uncover Definitive Proof of Bible Passage in Middle of Jerusalem
 
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26 I have built Aroer, and I constructed the military road in Arnon (valley).

27 I have built Beth-Bamot, for it had been destroyed. I have built Bezer, for it lay

28 in ruins. And the men of Dibon stood in battle formation, for all Dibon were in subjection. And I am the king

29 over the hundreds in the towns which I have added to the land. And I have built

30 Beth-Medeba and Beth-Diblaten and Beth-Baal-Meon, and I brought there . . .

31 flocks of the the land. And BALAK. dwelt in Hauranen... and [disseminated] w[or]ds of fal[sehood against Moab]’). . .

32 Chemosh said to me, "Go down, fight against Hauranen!" I went down . . . and Chemosh restored it in my days . . ."
 
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