Biblical Hebrew Forum

[K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com>]

George:

On Fri, Sep 28, 2012 at 4:00 PM, George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au> wrote:

Yigal, I agree with you. "City of David" was what the fortress/citadel was called, rather than the entire city. However, this then seems to have taken on international significance with the king of Damascus referring to the "House of David", which I've argued is the Aramaic equivalent of "City of David", in the Tel Dan Inscription.

GEORGE ATHAS
Dean of Research,

Moore Theological College (Sydney, Australia)

My understanding of the “house of David” on the Tel Dan inscription referred to the Davidic dynasty, not to the city or palace.

Karl W. Randolph.