Download or read book King Saul in the Historiography of Judah written by Diana Vikander Edelman and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 1991-09-01 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sustained close reading of 1 Samuel 8 to 2 Samuel 1 from the perspective of the intended ancient audience. A conscious effort is made here to read and understand the text 'through the eyes of an ancient Israelite', to the extent that the world-view and idioms of late seventh-century Judah can be reconstructed. The study reveals a coherent, carefully developed narrative of Saul's career as the first king of Israel.