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  • From: Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>
  • To: Joe Baker <joebaker AT cygnus.uwa.edu.au>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Re: Documentary Hypothesis - OT translations
  • Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2004 06:12:14 -0700

On 05/06/2004 20:34, Joe Baker wrote:

...

One example comes from the book of 1 Samuel. When compared to the MT, the
LXX omits a large chunk of information dealing with the rise of David. This
omission is not a single section but consists of scattered verses and
phrases, ie 17:12-31, 48b, 50, 55-58; 18:1-5, 8b, 10-11, 12b, 17-19, 21b, 29b-30.
Just looking at this break up reminds one of the charts produced by modern
scholars when they break down Genesis-Deuternomy into primary sources.

Yet this "omitted material" in 1 Samuel 17-18, read on its own, is a small
fully self contained story. It is internally consistent unit, but in some
parts it contradicts the main narrative. ...


Huh? Saul sends for David (17:31) but instead David hurries out to meet Goliath (17:48b)? Merab is married off to Adriel (18:19) but without any mention of Michal David has a second chance to become Saul's son-in-law (18:21b)? This doesn't sound like fully self-contained story to me.

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