Tel Dan Stele — First Extra-Biblical Mention of the "House of David"
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The Tel Dan Stele, discovered in 1993–1994, is one of the most important archaeological discoveries for biblical history. This Old Aramaic inscription, attributed to King Hazael of Aram-Damascus, contains the first extra-biblical mention of the "House of David" (bytdwd), ending the debate about King David's historicity.
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Sources & resources
- Avraham Biran, "David" Found at Dan, Biblical Archaeology Review (BAS Library) (1994) ↗
- BAS Staff, The Tel Dan Inscription: The First Historical Evidence of King David from the Bible, Biblical Archaeology Society (2026) ↗
- David Danzig, Tel Dan Stele, c. 840 BCE, Center for Online Judaic Studies (cojs.org) (2026) ↗
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