MORE ON KHIRBET QEIYAFA: reader Jerry Rosenberg forwards the following:

From: Ehud Ben Zvi
Date: Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 4:56 PM
Subject: [Jhs-list] Nadav Na'aman, In Search of the Ancient Name of Khirbet Qeiyafa
To: jhs-list@mailman.srv.ualberta.ca


Dear all,

I am glad to announce that the Journal of Hebrew Scriptures
(http://www.jhsonline.org) has recently published the following article:

Journal of Hebrew Scriptures - Volume 8: Article 21 (2008)

Nadav Na'aman, In Search of the Ancient Name of Khirbet Qeiyafa

Abstract

This article discusses the identity of the recently excavated stronghold of Khirbet Qeiyafa, a tenth century BCE site located near the Valley of Elah, in the area where the story of the battle between David and Goliath takes place. There is also the story of a battle between Elhanan the Bethlehemite and Goliath of Gath that takes place at Gob (2 Sam 21:19). In light of a comparison of the two episodes I suggest identifying Khirbet Qeiyafa with biblical Gob. A close reading of the four anecdotes related in 2 Sam 21:15-22 clarifies the message of the early biblical tradition of four battles fought between Israelite and Philistine elite warriors that culminated in the advance of the Israelite troops to the gates of Philistine Gath.

Those who wish to access this article directly may go to
http://www.arts.ualberta.ca/JHS/Articles/article_98.pdf

I hope to be able to send very soon an announcement concerning an
hypertext version of the journal covering volumes 1-7.

Regards,

Ehud

Khirbet Qeiyafa is, of course, the site where the early and still unpublished Hebrew/Canaanite inscription was recently discovered. Background here (and follow the links back), here, and here.