Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Yitzhak Sapir <yitzhaksapir AT gmail.com>]

Yitzhak Sapir wrote:

> Second, while I believe that some of these books date very early
> and some are based on authentic sources from early times (see,
> for example, "Sources and Composition in the History of David,"
> in *The Origins of the Ancient Israelite States*, ed. V. Fritz and P.R.
> Davies, Sheffield 1996, pp. 170-186, where Nadav Naaman argues that
> elements in the book of Kings are based on a concise historical
> account from the 9th century  BCE), ...

It appears I have slightly misquoted Naaman.  Naaman argues that
because certain 9th century events are represented in certain details
of which a 7th century historian would not have been aware, parts of
Kings and Samuel are based upon an _8th_ century work which he
titles "The Chronicle of Early Israelite Kings."  It appears therefore,
to go well with those who suggest the existence of a "Hezekiah 
History."  However, he does claim that writing was introduced tp
the Jerusalem court no later than the 10th century.  

Yitzhak Sapir