King David taken over by Josiah, Moses and Abraham - Dealing with the Davidic Dynasty in the Persian Period
Résumé
In the books of Samuel and Kings, after the dtr redactions that these books underwent, King David plays a prominent, yet also ambiguous role. On the one hand, he is presented as YHWH’s chosen one to whom the deity promises an eternal dynasty (2 Sam 7) and who is used as a yardstick to measure the other kings’ religious behavior. On the other hand, the second book of Samuel contains numerous stories that do not fit this picture: in 2 Sam 12, the king has an adulterous liaison with Bathsheba, who later becomes his wife, but in order to marry...