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  The kingdom of David

  The kingdom of Israel reached the height of its military and political power under David. The larger kingdoms in the Ancient East were at their nadir, leaving a vacuum in the western part of the “Fertile Crescent.” In David, Israel found a brilliant and far-sighted military and political leader, able to exploit the prevailing...

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  The Kings of the North (Genesis 14)

  The narrative in Genesis 14 about the four kings who came to attack the five kings of the "cities on the plain" is the oldest military tradition preserved in the Bible. It contained pre-Israelite geographical data exemplified by the double names of most of the towns, e.g. "Bela, that is Zoar."

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  The migration of the tribe of Dan

  The best-known narrative of a tribe’s migration after failure to occupy its assigned territory is that of the Danites (Judg 17–18). It should not be assumed that this was the only such movement.

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  The narrative of the initial penetration into...

  The miracle stories of crossing the Jordan and the conquest of Jericho are well known and elicit the most heated debate and the strongest emotions. The waters of the Jordan are said to have piled up at Adam, near Zarethan (Josh 3:15b–16), traditionally located at Tell ed-Dâmiyeh.

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  The penetration into the Transjordan

  The Israelite conquest began in eastern Transjordan, beyond the borders of the Land of Canaan.In this sparsely settled region, there were extensive lands for pasturage (Num 32:1–4). Peoples related to the Israelites had already settled in the southern parts of Transjordan, soon forming organized kingdoms – Edom, Moab, and Ammon.

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  The presumed Israelite seniority during the...

  Spheres of Influence. Later tradition has imbued Solomon, the son of David, with an aura of glory that continued into post-biblical times, on to the Qurân and other fable traditions.

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  The rebellion of Saul against the Philistines:...

  The first, and crucial stage in Saul’s war against his most formidable enemy, the Philistines, was his expulsion of their oppressive military presence in the central hill country.

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  The rescue of Jabesh-gilead

  Saul’s first trial as a military leader was the rescue of the beleaguered residents of Jabesh-gilead (1 Sam 11:1–11). Nahash, king of the sons of Ammon, laid siege to their town and had demanded cruel and humiliating terms of surrender.

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  The Solomonic commissioner's districts

  The dichotomy between the Israelites of tribal origin and the urban Canaanites was a social and geographical reality of the united monarchy.

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