Abstract
Based on an archaeological discovery—an inscription uncovered at Qal‘at Sela‘ in Edom—this article attempts to explain the merge of Edom with Babylon in Psalm 137. It proposes that ha-sela‘ in Ps 137:9 refers to this Edomite stronghold and reflects the psalmist’s wish that Babylonia suffer a defeat similar to one it inflicted on Edom at Qal‘at Sela.
| Original language | American English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 239-244 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | ARAM periodical |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1&2 |
| State | Published - Jan 2015 |