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| Title: David's second sparing of Saul according to Josephus Secondary Title: TynB Volume: 48 Pages: 93-117 Type: Journal Article Year: 1997 Abstract: Knibb, Michael A. in: JSJ 29.4 (1998), 477: "B. provides a detailed comparison of Ant. 6:310-319a with 1 Sam 26 as represented by the MT and other ancient witnesses. He argues that there are affinities between Ant. 6.310-319a and the biblical tests as represented by Vaticanus and particularly by the Lucianic manuscripts, and that Josephus' text of 1 Sam 26 was in any case a "non-MT" one. He further argues that Josephus abridged the text, but also made some additions, in order to make it internally more coherent and smoother-reading, and that other changes were made to render the story more attractive and to present David as an exemplar to both Gentile and Jewish readers".
Matthews, Christopher R. in NTAb 42.1 (1998), 117: "The study investigates Josephus' retelling in Antiquities 6:310-319a of David's second sparing of Saul's life according to the various biblical versions of 1 Samuel 26. Positive evidence for the presence of readings peculiar to the MT is lacking in Josephus' version. The most noteworthy feature is Josephus' streamlining of the source account; also noteworthy is his rearrangement of the source's sequence. Gentile readers would find Josephus' version stylistically more palatable and terminologically less offensive. The David of Josephus' version might be seen as calling Jewish victims of other Jews to adopt a stance of forbearance like his own, confident that divine punishment would come in due time (Ant. 6:312) upon the "Sauls" of their own day".
Dutcher-Walls, Patricia in: OTA 20.3 (1997), 512: "B carries out a detailed comparison of Josephus' version of the story of David's second sparing of Saul in relation to its biblical source, 1 Samuel 26 (comparing with the MT, the Qumran scroll, the Septuagint, Vetus Latina and the Targum). He finds that Josephus' text has affinities to the Septuagint and notes distinctive features of Josephus presentation, such as streamlining the account, enhancement of the narrative style and logic, and modifications in phraseology. These features indicate Josephus' approach in retelling the story for his Jewish ad Gentile readers. B. suggests his study might serve as a metholdogical paradigm for the study of how other first-century authors used the OT". Keywords: Antiquities |