David's Dying Directives according to Josephus

Authors

  • Christopher Begg The Catholic University of America

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/sefarad.2005.v65.i2.499

Keywords:

Josephus, David, David's testament, Solomon

Abstract


1 Kgs 2,1-9, «the testament of David», records the king's final instructions to his son Solomon. This article offers a detailed study of Josephus' version (Ant. 7.383- 388) of the testament in relation to its biblical source. The study focusses particularly on the textual affinities of Josephus' presentation, given the differences among the various ancient versions (MT, LXX, Targum) of the testament. The article likewise examines the range of re-writing techniques utilized by Josephus in Ant. 7.383-388 and their contribution in generating a distinctive rendition of David's testament.

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Published

2005-12-30

How to Cite

Begg, C. (2005). David’s Dying Directives according to Josephus. Sefarad, 65(2), 271–285. https://doi.org/10.3989/sefarad.2005.v65.i2.499

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Studies