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Re: [b-hebrew] Shield-bearer 1 Samuel 17:41

From: Banyai AT t-online.de (Michael Banyai)
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Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] Shield-bearer 1 Samuel 17:41
Date: 02 Jul 2004 19:42 GMT

The mention in I Sam. 17:41 of a shield-bearer is, I suppose, not
characteristic for the later-day hoplite tactics. The term hoplite may
however come indeed from the haPleti (the Pleti).

It is rather the description of a more archaic fight tactic using a
tower-shield (Turm-Schild), wherefore two warriors were needed, one of them
being the shield-bearer.

Don´t forget, that this part of David´s story draws upon an older Vorlage,
the resemblance to Sinuhe´s pertaining to the MB age being particularly
strong.

Best regards,

Bányai Michael
Stuttgart

Re: [b-hebrew] Shield-bearer 1 Samuel 17:41, Dave Washburn, 07/01/2004
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- Re: [b-hebrew] Shield-bearer 1 Samuel 17:41, Karl Randolph, 07/01/2004
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  - Re: [b-hebrew] Shield-bearer 1 Samuel 17:41, Harold R. Holmyard III, 07/02/2004
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Shield-bearer 1 Samuel 17:41, Yigal Levin, 07/03/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] Shield-bearer 1 Samuel 17:41, Karl Randolph, 07/02/2004
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Shield-bearer 1 Samuel 17:41, Michael Banyai, 07/02/2004
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Shield-bearer 1 Samuel 17:41, Michael Banyai, 07/02/2004
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Shield-bearer 1 Samuel 17:41, Yigal Levin, 07/03/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] Shield-bearer 1 Samuel 17:41, Karl Randolph, 07/02/2004
  - Re: [b-hebrew] Shield-bearer 1 Samuel 17:41, Dave Washburn, 07/02/2004
- Re: [b-hebrew] Shield-bearer 1 Samuel 17:41, Karl Randolph, 07/03/2004