The discovery of the northern kingdom Palistin help historians understand the Egyptian inscriptions and reality northwest Syria in period unsolved. King David's kingdom until recently regarded as a realistic historical phenomenon, a description of its formation and consolidation may be formed. The study is planned to be published in the journal Ugarit Forschungen and Semitica December 2014 edition.
The history of King David Snatch Land of Israel
In this case, the professor Galil prove that King David halt the expansion of the Syrians to the Land of Israel because of an alliance with the South Philistine kings and king of Hamath (TOI), which is identified as Tai II or Ta king of Palistin (race sailors in the North) . This is reflected in the great struggle between the Syrians and the Sea nation to inherit the area which was part of the Egyptian and Hittite Empire. David took advantage of this conflict to unite the north and south of the sailors nation against Hadadezer king of Aram-Zobah kingdom. David finally defeated Aram and created an empire in the Sinai Peninsula to the Euphrates.
Hadadezer (Hadad) also known as Adad-Idri (Assyr) and possibly the same as Bar-Hadad II (Aram), or the Hebrews knew him as Ben-Hadad II, is the king of Aram Damascus at the time of the battle of Qarqar against Shalmaneser III, king of Assyria in in 853 BC. He and Irhuleni Hamath led a coalition of eleven kings (although recorded twelve kings) at Qarqar, including the Ahab of Israel and Gindibu of Arabic.
He fought Shalmaneser six times, twice with the help Irhuleni, and the rest with the help of the coalition that fought at Qarqar. Historically, Hadadezer mentioned in the article in 'Tel Dan Stele' and may never be the unknown author. He was replaced by his son of Hazael, after strangling her son at night. Some scholars regard Bar-Hadad II was the son of Hazael.
Prof. Galil said, finding eight inscriptions in different locations very clearly shows that the great empire named Palistin located in northwest Syria and southern Turkey. This finding also includes the cities of Hamath, Aleppo and Carchemish, where this kingdom inhabited by different groups including the National Sea (the sea). They stormed the Levant in the 12th century BC, conquered large areas, and destroy the kingdom and take over their land.
Inscriptions of Ramesses III, king of Egypt who ruled in 1182-1151 BC explains that King David conquered and held the city in northern Syria. But until now there was no evidence that the Philistines had lived in northern Syria, so the scholars assume that the scribes of Egypt too much to translate the scriptures where they describe a place that is not never been there, at all.
Some inscriptions establish a direct relationship between the data archeology and epigraphy Palistin found in the north, where the Bible mentions some open words "... my hero Tai (ta), King Palistin." Based on the knowledge of philology and history, it is clear that Tai (ta) identified as Toi as mentioned in the Book of Samuel and Chronicles.
The alliance between David and Toi (king of Hamath) against Hadadezer (King Zoba) clearly recorded in the Bible. King Toi archaeologically proven to exist and is regarded as a historical figure. The text in the book of Samuel supported the historical 10th century BC, as recorded in II Samuel 08:10 says "... When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had repulsed the entire army of Hadadezer, he sent his son Joram to King David , to greet and congratulate him on defeating Hadadezer in battle - where Hadadezer had been at war with Toi ".
The relationship between David and the Philistine south very close during the reign of the kingdom of David in Hebron, especially the Philistines of Gath. But after the unification of Israel and Judah, war broke out between the Philistines and David, as described in the Bible. At that time, the people of Syria was led by Hadadezer (King Zoba) forming an alliance between David and Toi (king of Hamath). The alliance between David and the Philistine north eventually lead to an agreement with the Philistines south, because they are also threatened by the Syrians. Through this alliance, the Israelites and the Philistines defeated the Syrians and seize their land.
Professor Galil said that the close relationship between King David and the Philistines also evidenced by the fact that during the rebellion of Absalom, all the people of Israel rebelled against David. Only a few people to support the King David, especially the Philistine warrior who became David's royal troops known as Kerethites and Pelethites. The history of King David is also supported by Ittai of Gath, who came to help David, they Philistine Gath who brought 600 soldiers. After a big win over Syria was achieved with the help of his allies, King David built an empire from the Euphrates to the Sinai Peninsula.
Reference
The History of King David in Light of New Epigraphic and Archeological Data, December 2014, by University of Haifa.
Saul threatening David by Jose Leonardo, public domain by
Wikimedia Commons. Palistin ann Zobah map, image credit to Prof Gershon Galil
of the University of Haifa