@article{ART003189126},
author={Lee Sak (Yitzhak Lee-Sak)},
title={Historical Reconstruction of Benjamin and Judah in the Southern Levant during the 11th-10th Centuries BCE: A Reassessment of Archaeological and Textual Sources},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2025},
volume={31},
number={1},
pages={115-166},
doi={10.24333/jkots.2025.31.1.115}
TY - JOUR
AU - Lee Sak (Yitzhak Lee-Sak)
TI - Historical Reconstruction of Benjamin and Judah in the Southern Levant during the 11th-10th Centuries BCE: A Reassessment of Archaeological and Textual Sources
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2025
VL - 31
IS - 1
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 115
EP - 166
SN - 1229-0521
AB - Archaeological and literary studies on the Benjamin, Judean Highlands, and Jerusalem regions are critical fields of research for understanding the formation of the kingdoms of Saul and David in the 11th-10th centuries BCE. Archaeological evidence indicates that during this period, Benjamin functioned as a strategically independent region, distinct from the Judean Highlands of the Iron IB period. This distinction was shaped by factors such as fortification efforts, advancements in terracing agriculture, and Philistine incursions. In contrast, the Judean Highlands were comparatively less politically and economically developed. The foundation of the Judahite kingdom began in early Iron IIA, centered around Hebron and Bethlehem. Over time, Judah expanded and developed, with Jerusalem emerging as its capital through fortification processes, as evidenced by the construction of stepped stone structures, large stone structures, and certain public buildings. The archaeological record further suggests that from the early-to-mid-10th century BCE onward, the Judahite kingdom extended its territory through wars with the Philistines, gradually securing dominance over the Shephelah.
KW - Ancient Israel-Southern Levant;Benjamin highlands;Judean highlands;Jersualem;Saulide Kingdom;Davidic Kingdom.
DO - 10.24333/jkots.2025.31.1.115
ER -
Lee Sak (Yitzhak Lee-Sak). (2025). Historical Reconstruction of Benjamin and Judah in the Southern Levant during the 11th-10th Centuries BCE: A Reassessment of Archaeological and Textual Sources. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 31(1), 115-166.
Lee Sak (Yitzhak Lee-Sak). 2025, "Historical Reconstruction of Benjamin and Judah in the Southern Levant during the 11th-10th Centuries BCE: A Reassessment of Archaeological and Textual Sources", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.31, no.1 pp.115-166. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2025.31.1.115
Lee Sak (Yitzhak Lee-Sak) "Historical Reconstruction of Benjamin and Judah in the Southern Levant during the 11th-10th Centuries BCE: A Reassessment of Archaeological and Textual Sources" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 31.1 pp.115-166 (2025) : 115.
Lee Sak (Yitzhak Lee-Sak). Historical Reconstruction of Benjamin and Judah in the Southern Levant during the 11th-10th Centuries BCE: A Reassessment of Archaeological and Textual Sources. 2025; 31(1), 115-166. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2025.31.1.115
Lee Sak (Yitzhak Lee-Sak). "Historical Reconstruction of Benjamin and Judah in the Southern Levant during the 11th-10th Centuries BCE: A Reassessment of Archaeological and Textual Sources" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 31, no.1 (2025) : 115-166.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2025.31.1.115
Lee Sak (Yitzhak Lee-Sak). Historical Reconstruction of Benjamin and Judah in the Southern Levant during the 11th-10th Centuries BCE: A Reassessment of Archaeological and Textual Sources. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 31(1), 115-166. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2025.31.1.115
Lee Sak (Yitzhak Lee-Sak). Historical Reconstruction of Benjamin and Judah in the Southern Levant during the 11th-10th Centuries BCE: A Reassessment of Archaeological and Textual Sources. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2025; 31(1) 115-166. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2025.31.1.115
Lee Sak (Yitzhak Lee-Sak). Historical Reconstruction of Benjamin and Judah in the Southern Levant during the 11th-10th Centuries BCE: A Reassessment of Archaeological and Textual Sources. 2025; 31(1), 115-166. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2025.31.1.115
Lee Sak (Yitzhak Lee-Sak). "Historical Reconstruction of Benjamin and Judah in the Southern Levant during the 11th-10th Centuries BCE: A Reassessment of Archaeological and Textual Sources" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 31, no.1 (2025) : 115-166.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2025.31.1.115
