Revision of the author's thesis (Ph.D.--University of Cambridge, 2001) presented under the title: The figure of Joab and the fate of "justice and righteousness"

With extraordinary range and literary energy, the story of Absalom’s rebellion in 2 Samuel ranks as the most elaborate and extensively narrated internal polit

April Westbrook explores the intentional inclusion of woman stories (those displaying significant female presence) within the David narrative in the books of Sa