In search of reality behind the account of David's wars with Israel's neighbours

Israel Exploration Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 200-224

  Na'aman, Nadav ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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