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David fought Goliath next to Khirbet Qeiyafa
Everyone who excavated at Khirbet Qeiyafa had the privilege of enjoying a beautiful, daily view of the Elah Valley. The Elah Valley is most famous as the location of the David vs. Goliath story in 1...
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Where did David get his sling stones? Right here…
Where did David kill Goliath? The Bible gives numerous landmarks in 1 Samuel 17 to locate the battlefield. It was “between Socoh and Azekah” (v. 1). The armies were camped on mountains “with a valley...
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That’s not a sling stone… THIS is a sling stone
Excavated a couple of days ago at Khirbet Qeiyafa… Imagine this hitting your head at 70 mph. As the Bible politely puts Goliath’s experience, “The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell on his face...
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Short Video: David’s battlefield up close
Since this is our last year to excavate in the Elah valley in Israel, I made a short, up-close video of David’s battlefield with Goliath. You can “be there” as we go over the events of 1 Samuel 17.
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Lectures on the Philistines in Kansas City and Chicago
Those in the Kansas City and/or Chicago area have a special opportunity next week to hear lectures by Dr. Aren Maeir, the archaeologist who has excavated ancient Gath since the mid-1990′s. Bible...
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Canaan was not a big desert. (Someone tell the media!)
Looking at biblically-themed art or watching biblically-themed movies, one has to assume most of ancient Israel’s territory was desert. This is simply not true of a land of “milk and honey” – two...
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Khirbet Qeiyafa website updated with info, photos
The official site for Khirbet Qeiyafa has just been updated with new information and photos. This Iron Age site happens to overlook David and Goliah’s biblical battlefield and has produced a wealth of...
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