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Two Clearings of Goats (1 Kings 20:27): An Interpretation Supported by an Akkadian Parallel
- Journal of Biblical Literature
- Society of Biblical Literature
- Volume 133, Number 2, 2014
- pp. 247-249
- 10.1353/jbl.2014.0021
- Article
- Additional Information
Abstract
Supported by an Akkadian parallel, a new rendering of 1 Kgs 20:27b is suggested: “The Israelites encamped opposite them (covering) an area of the size of two clearings of goats, while Aram filled the land.”
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