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Wayyiqtol Verbs and Royal Death Formulae in 1 Kings 2:10

Introduction: Death and Dynastic Transition in the Deuteronomistic History 1 Kings 2:10 marks the conclusion of King David’s life and the formal transition to Solomon’s reign. The verse reads: וַיִּשְׁכַּ֥ב דָּוִ֖ד עִם־אֲבֹתָ֑יו וַיִּקָּבֵ֖ר בְּעִ֥יר דָּוִֽד׃ And David lay with his … Continue reading

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