The chariot of Israel – the Bible Archeology Society

Aid to chariot horses from the palace of Ashwarbanipal. Bible photo partner, 2 kings.

The early eighth century BCE Magdo is known for two major stable complexes, who were thought to have thought that it was Solomon’s stable. Covering a large part of the city, these stables were central to everyday life in Magdo and reflect the city’s keen interest in raising and keeping horses. I Close to the Eastern ArcheologyArchaeologists, Israel, are ready to explain the role of these articles in both the City and the powerful Northern Kingdom of Israel.

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Located inside the Strategic Jazel Valley, Magdo played an important role in the northern Israeli kingdom. However, in the middle of the ninth century BC, the city was widely destroyed during the Hazel’s campaign, the king of Erm-Dimsk. When it was rebuilt after a few decades, the city was quite different in size and role. The city of the eighth century consisted of a massive Instit offset wall, a new city setting and two mass complexes, which together occupied a significant part of the city. The rebuned city also spread at a time when the Northern Kingdom was once again pushing its authority. As a powerful and affiliate of the powerful Assyrians, Israel began to expand and develop economically after becoming a powerhouse in the southern Lement.

The purpose of the two large -scale complexes has been the subject of a long debate. However, the recent work has connected these complexes to similar modern buildings that are known to have been a horseman. One such stable, even the logs of King Sanacharib II of Assyria, who were discovered in the Iraqi Prophet Yunus, had clearly identified the complex as the construction of horses. So, why was it apparently dedicated to the sole purpose of stopping horses from one of the major cities in terms of ancient Israel’s most strategy? According to the current Magdo excavation director, Israel Finlistin, the answer is trade.

Reconstruction of the South Stables in Magdo. Bible Courtesy Photo Partner, 2 Kings.

Although the extension brought prosperity to the Assyrians, it also needs to be accessed by strategic resources. Such was a source of horse and chariot horse. When the best horses came from Egypt and Nubia, the distance between Asuria and Egypt offered Israel a golden opportunity to serve as a brave in this trade network. Thus, as Finiclistan has suggested, “Israel could import new horses from Egypt through the services of Felista’s cities and set up a horses’ growth and training center in Magdo. After that the horses were sold to Asuria and other clients in the region.”

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However, Fancalistine’s proposal is much more based on the presence of a stables in Magdo. It also helps both the Bible and the Aswi sources. During the ninth and eighth centuries, Israeli forces are often described as a chariot, who both worked with the Assyrians and fought against it. Krakh Monithh, who records the campaign of King Shelmannasar III of Assyria, mentions Israeli troops led by Shah Ahab against several Lentine and Syrian states. According to Shalali, Ahab managed to collect 2,000 charts to fight against the Assyrians. The number could have been found with the Assyrian Empire, which could have achieved the Estaboned Empire itself, though scholars believe that the number of the army has increased so that it seems as if the Shaluminar has achieved a huge victory. In the Hebrew Bible, many prophecy books also mention Israeli horses (Amos 4: 10; Hosiya 14: 4).

Although this period of history in Magdo ended when the city was captured by Taglotha Palers III in 732 BC, Magido’s arrogance provides a window in the Northern Kingdom’s commercial and military tactics. In fact, it was probably a strategy that relied on trade with the empire that would eventually eliminate it. Nevertheless, in the Bible world, Israel’s chariot was a strong, if short -lived, power.

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