עוד על סיפור נחש במגילת שמואל מקומראן מגמתו ותפוצתו

Updated by: 
Oren Ableman
Research notes: 
Reader Checked OA 07/11/2013
Reference type: 
Journal Article
Author(s): 
Goldstein, Roni
year: 
2013
Full title: 

עוד על סיפור נחש במגילת שמואל מקומראן מגמתו ותפוצתו

Translated title: 
More on the Story about Nahash in 4QSam a , Its Purpose and Diffusion
Journal / Book Title || Series Title: 
Shnaton: An Annual for Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies
Volume: 
22
Pages: 
17-25
Abstract: 

The article explores the well known passage in 4QSama about Nahash and reinforces its understanding as a Midrashic expanded version of the original passage, which was close to the Massoretical text. A new suggestion regarding the purpose of this expanded version is given: it was intended to harmonize between the story about Nahash in 1 Sam 11 and that in Judges 21, according to which the entire population of Yabesh Gilead were killed. This expanded passage was known in ancient times, as reflected in Josephus’ Antiquities. It is claimed here that the version attested in 4QSama was probably known also to the author of 1 Maccabees already at the turn of the second century BCE.

Notes: 
Title has been slightly modified due to problems with Hebrew/English interface. Original title is: עוד על סיפור נחש במגילת שמואל מקומראן (4 QSam a ) מגמתו ותפוצתו
Language: 
Hebrew
Hebrew bible: 
Book: 
1 Samuel
Chapter(s): 
11
Book: 
Judges
Chapter(s): 
21
Label: 
25/03/2013
Record number: 
17 522