投石之距
有趣的是,挖掘地点主要是在便雅悯支派所得的土地上。这支派以一群精锐的甩石手而闻名(士二十15-16;代上十二2),其中很多是左手方便的。在古代近东,这并不寻常。
Kellner留意到:「虽然大卫是圣经中最著名的甩石手,我想,你若想把事情做得好,你需要一个便雅悯支派的左撇子。」
进一步阅读资料
·
M. Korfmann, “The Sling as a
Weapon,” Scientific American 229.4 (1973), pp. 36-42.
·
H. Shanks, “Destruction of Judean Fortress
Portrayed in Dramatic Eighth Century B.C. Pictures,” Biblical
Archaeology Review 10.2 (1984), pp. 48-65. Learn more about Bible
archaeology
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