‘Look, the King is Weeping and Mourning!': Expressions of Mourning in the David Narratives and their Interpretive Contribution

This article discusses the mourning narratives of David in 2 Samuel. A comparison between the expressions of mourning David displays after various deaths is followed by a discussion of their meaning. This article proposes that the presence or absence of certain gestures has a certain bearing on the...

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Main Author: Zimran, Yisca (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2018]
In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2018, Volume: 42, Issue: 4, Pages: 491-517
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B David, Israel, König / Mourning rites (Motif) / Grief / Lament / Bible. Samuel 2. 4 / Bible. Samuel 2. 11 / Bible. Samuel 2. 13 / Bible. Samuel 2. 19
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B literary pattern
B 2 Samuel
B comparative reading
B David
B Mourning
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