Interactions with Philistines in 1 & 2 Samuel
Fertile Crossroads - Elites and Exchange in the Southern Levant's Early Iron Age - Sarah Malena
Sarah Malena [+]
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Sarah Malena is Associate Professor of History at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She specializes in the history and archaeology of the eastern Mediterranean world, with a special focus on intercultural exchange.
Description
The biblical account of ancient Israel’s transition to a king-led polity is recounted in 1 and 2 Samuel, and central to this transition are interactions with the neighboring Philistines. This chapter examines the depiction of these relations and evaluates how the biblical material contributes to understanding trade and exchange activities in the region.