Bathsheba and the Witch of Endor: The Fall of the Two Royal Houses and its Polemics in 1 and 2 Samuel

Bathsheba’s role in the story of the house of David bears an often-overlooked intertextual connection to the story of the Witch of Endor. In the books of Samuel, the two women triggered a chain of events that later led to the fall of the houses of David and Saul, respectively. While past scholarship...

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Subtitles:General Articles
Main Author: Michael, Matthew (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Unisa Press 2022
In: Journal for semitics
Year: 2022, Volume: 31, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-22
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Samuel 1-2 / Bathsheba / Bible. Samuel 1. 28,3-25 / Endor (Place) / Necromancy / Saul Israel, King / David, Israel, König / Adultery (Motif) / Adultery / Deuteronomistic history
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Saul
B Witch of Endor
B Narrative
B Adultery
B David
B Bathsheba
B Deuteronomistic History
B Deuteronomist
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