Goliath among the Giants: Monster Decapitation and Capital Display in 1 Samuel 17 and Beyond
A single verse near the conclusion of 1 Samuel 17 mentions that after defeating Goliath, David took the giant’s severed head to Jerusalem (1 Sam. 17.54). The present paper argues that this text’s communicating of David’s preeminence through his act of decapitation draws on the widespread understandi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2021
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Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2021, Volume: 45, Issue: 3, Pages: 336-356 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Old Testament
/ Bible. Samuel 1. 17,1-54
/ Goliath
/ Giant
/ Head
/ Gilgamesch und Huwawa
/ Perseus
/ Medusa
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| RelBib Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion HA Bible HB Old Testament |
| Further subjects: | B
monstrosity
B Samuel B Medusa B Monster B Goliath B Decapitation B giant B Ḫumbaba |
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