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Canaanite Maritime Involvement in the Second Millennium B. C.

1966; American Oriental Society; Volume: 86; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/596425

2169-2289

Jack M. Sasson,

Law, logistics, and international trade

GRINTZ: Treaty of Joshua with the Gibeonites GRINTZ: Treaty of Joshua with the Gibeonites congregation was still in camp before the division of the country, they were hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, but after the country was divided and the Israelites lived in their towns and on their own land, they remained hewers of wood and drawers of water for the House of God." Kimhi expands the final expression to include Gilgal, Shiloh, Nob, Gibeon and Jerusalem.This agrees with the traditional assumption that the Gibeonites are the later netinim and "the place which he should choose" means the House of God in Jerusalem.52However, 62 In the Talmud (Mishna Zebahim XIV, 8; ibid.Tosefta XIII, 20; Gemara Babli 119 a-b) there is difference of opinion about the meaning of the sentence in Deut.12:9-"For ye have not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance."According to one interpretation, "the rest" alludes to Shiloh.In contrast to this, R. Simeon maintains that "both of them refer to Jerusalem," whereas R. Ishmael, "the interpreter of the plain meaning of the text," holds that "both of them (both "the rest" and "the inheritance") refer to Shiloh."congregation was still in camp before the division of the country, they were hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, but after the country was divided and the Israelites lived in their towns and on their own land, they remained hewers of wood and drawers of water for the House of God." Kimhi expands the final expression to include Gilgal, Shiloh, Nob, Gibeon and Jerusalem.This agrees with the traditional assumption that the Gibeonites are the later netinim and "the place which he should choose" means the House of God in Jerusalem.52However, 62 In the Talmud (Mishna Zebahim XIV, 8; ibid.Tosefta XIII, 20; Gemara Babli 119 a-b) there is difference of opinion about the meaning of the sentence in Deut.12:9-"For ye have not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance."According to one interpretation, "the rest" alludes to Shiloh.In contrast to this, R. Simeon maintains that "both of them refer to Jerusalem," whereas R. Ishmael, "the interpreter of the plain meaning of the text," holds that "both of them (both "the rest" and "the inheritance") refer to Shiloh." if the Gibeonites became hewers of wood etc. after the division of the country, the "House of the Lord" meant by the Biblical text is certainly that of Shiloh.53When the nation united in war was about to break up into separate tribes, each going to his own territory, it was natural to transfer the obligations of the Gibeonites from the congregation to the central sanctuary of the whole people.if the Gibeonites became hewers of wood etc. after the division of the country, the "House of the Lord" meant by the Biblical text is certainly that of Shiloh.53When the nation united in war was about to break up into separate tribes, each going to his own territory, it was natural to transfer the obligations of the Gibeonites from the congregation to the central sanctuary of the whole people.This view seems to be nearly correct.Immediately after they had rested from the wars of conquest and had possessed themselves of the land, they established the Tabernacle at Shiloh (Cf.Jerem.7:12). 53A widely held view (Kittel, op.cit.-see note 32and others) maintains that (at first) the Gibeonites served at the large high place at Gibeon.But against this view, I have shown (Zion XXIII-XXIV, 1958-1959, pp.135-138; "Chapters in the History of the High Priesthood II"), that this high place was built only in the days of Saul, after the Gibeonites had been expelled therefrom.Moreover, the words "the place which the Lord your God shall choose," can hardly be explained as referring to a high place.This view seems to be nearly correct.Immediately after they had rested from the wars of conquest and had possessed themselves of the land, they established the Tabernacle at Shiloh (Cf.Jerem.7:12). 53A widely held view (Kittel, op.cit.-see note 32and others) maintains that (at first) the Gibeonites served at the large high place at Gibeon.But against this view, I have shown (Zion XXIII-XXIV, 1958-1959, pp.135-138; "Chapters in the History of the High Priesthood II"), that this high place was built only in the days of Saul, after the Gibeonites had been expelled therefrom.Moreover, the words "the place which the Lord your God shall choose," can hardly be explained as referring to a high place.