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The commentary on 2 Samuel 1:1–5:3 focuses on David ben Jesse’s rise to power as King of Judah and Israel, with special emphasis on the assassination of King Ish Bosheth ben Saul of Israel.

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This third chapter of Part III examines the case of another population in the book of Joshua. The preceding chapter established that Rahab’s story grew to its present proportions as later writers expanded it both to teach the nation lessons of courage and to address issues posed by contested populations. The Gibeonites were one such contested population. Instead of defending this population by commemorating their loyalty and bravery in wartime, the biblical scribes challenged their belonging and privileges by creating a memory of unheroic conduct. The chapter looks at a number of texts, as well as archeological evidence, to reveal what was at stake in their polemics against this group.

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5 - Commentary Part III: David’s Rise to Power as King of Judah and Israel – 2 Samuel 1:1–5:3

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9 - Rahab’s Courage and the Gibeonites’ Cowardice

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5 - Commentary Part III: David’s Rise to Power as King of Judah and Israel – 2 Samuel 1:1–5:3

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9 - Rahab’s Courage and the Gibeonites’ Cowardice

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