Language:
English
Year of publication:
2022
Titel der Quelle:
Hebrew Bible and Ancient Israel
Angaben zur Quelle:
11,2 (2022) 152-176
Keywords:
Hiram,
;
Solomon,
;
Iron age
;
Iron age
;
Eretz Israel History To 586 B.C.
;
Mediterranean Region Economic conditions
;
Mediterranean Region History, Naval
Abstract:
In this paper I look at Solomon and Hiram's joint maritime ventures as narrated in the Bible from a long-term archaeological perspective. I show that the second half of the tenth century BCE indeed constitutes a watershed in the recovery of Levantine sea-borne trade after the late Bronze Age collapse, which may be understood as providing support for the Biblical texts. I argue, however, that there is no compelling reason to attribute this phenomenon to royal initiative.
DOI:
10.1628/hebai-2022-0026
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