Hebrew Text Discovery Points to King David

CBNNews - BET SHEMESH, Israel - Israeli scholars say the discovery of five lines of ancient Hebrew text is the nation's most exciting archaeological find since the Dead Sea Scrolls, which it predates by a millennium.

Hebrew University of Jerusalem Professor Yosef Garfinkel, leading the excavation where the shard was discovered, said the site is the only one in Israel where archaeologists can put the life of King David in its proper historical context.

"The chronology and geography of the Elah Fortress at Khirbet Qeiyafa create a unique meeting point between the history, historiography and origins of the early Davidic Kingdom," Professor Garfinkel said.

The sophisticated construction of the 10th century fortress fits the narrative in the Old Testament books of Samuel and Chronicles, confirming that this was the location of ancient Judea's central government.

The Elah Fortress, built along the border between the Kingdom of Judah and Philistia, served as a strategic point overlooking the main road to Philistia and the coastal plain of Judea.

The Comforter

By Benny Hinn

If you have ever had to appear to defend yourself in court or before the government, you know what a harrowing experience it can be. Although our American justice system dictates that a person is innocent until proven guilty, that's rarely how an individual in that situation actually feels. What you feel is powerless, alone, and hurting. Oh, how you long for someone to help you bear the burden.

I have good news! In a spiritual sense, this is exactly what the Holy Spirit does. The Lord said, "I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever" (John 14:16).