2 Kings 14:28: A Proposal for Solution

Based on the use of the Hebrew verb שוב in Isa 29:17 and the parallel Akkadian verb târu in SAA 12 19, this note suggests that 2 Kgs 14:28 refers to a change in the political status of Damascus and Hamath, which Jeroboam II made similar to that of Judah vis-à-vis Israel.

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Main Author: Blokh, Yigʼal (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2023, Volume: 73, Issue: 2, Pages: 316-321
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Judah Biblical character / Jeroboam II Israel, King 787 BC-747 BC / shûv / Bible. Könige 2. 14,28-29 / Bible. Jesaja 29,17-24 / Damascus
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
HD Early Judaism
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Summary:Based on the use of the Hebrew verb שוב in Isa 29:17 and the parallel Akkadian verb târu in SAA 12 19, this note suggests that 2 Kgs 14:28 refers to a change in the political status of Damascus and Hamath, which Jeroboam II made similar to that of Judah vis-à-vis Israel.
ISSN:1568-5330
Contains:Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685330-bja10097