Jar discovered in Israel confirming biblical description of northern Israelite city
by Jordan Hilger, Worthy News Correspondent
(Worthy News) – A jar was discovered in Israel bearing the inscription “belonging to Benaiyo,” a name meaning “Yahweh has built,” shedding light on the northern Israelite civilization that existed 3,000 years ago.
Researchers from Azusa Pacific University discovered the jar at the site of Tel Abel Beth Maach near Metula, Israel, where Sheba son of Bichri fled following his call for a revolt against King David in 2 Samuel 20:14-22.
“Such a discovery advances our understanding of the site and the local region considerably,” said Robert Mullins, co-lead archeologist of the dig site.
According to researchers, the name on the jar “is significant because it is the northern Israelite equivalent of a name found in the Bible (see 2 Samuel 23:20; 1 Chronicles 27:5; 1 Kings 1:8) and indicates that the site may have indeed been an Israelite city at this time (see 2 Samuel 20:29).”
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