Proceedings of the British Academy, Volume 143

according Ahab ancient Israel Annals appears approach Archaeology argued Assyrian Bible biblical building campaign century BCE Chronicles chronology claim concerning conquest context course court critical cultural Cyrus David debate discussion earlier early eighth evidence example excavations fact Hebrew historian images important inscriptions interest interpretation Iron Age Islamic Israelite issue Jehu Jerusalem Judah judges king kingdom land late later lines literary London material means mentioned Monarchy narrative nature ninth century Northern notes origins particular past period Persian political possible present probably problem prophetic question recent reconstruction record refer reign remains represent royal rules scholars seems Shalmaneser Shoshenq social society sources story Studies suggests taken Tell temple tenth Testament tion tradition visual writing written