Did David actually conquer Jerusalem? the blind, the lame, and the Sinnôr

Jonathan Grossman

doi:https://doi.org/10.1163/15685330-12341342

Did David actually conquer Jerusalem? the blind, the lame, and the Sinnôr

Jonathan Grossman

Department of Bible

Bar-Ilan University

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Abstract

One of the most cryptic narratives in Samuel is the story of David's conquest of the city of Jebus-Jerusalem. This paper proposes that David did not conquer the city through battle, but through the Jebusites' peaceful surrender. This understanding illuminates the meaning of the obscure reference to "the blind and the lame," as well as the word "innôr."

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	46-59
Number of pages	14
Journal	Vetus Testamentum
Volume	69
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/15685330-12341342
State	Published - 2019

Keywords

David
Innôr
Jebus
Jerusalem
The blind and the lame

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Language and Linguistics
History
Religious studies
Linguistics and Language
Literature and Literary Theory

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Did David actually conquer Jerusalem? the blind, the lame, and the Sinnôr

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