• INF043 The Deuteronomist Source

    The Deuteronomist source (D) is one of the four hypothetical sources of the Torah according to the documentary hypothesis. Associated with the Book of Deuteronomy, it is distinguished by a homiletic style, a theology of the covenant and an insistence on the centralization of worship in Jerusalem. Dated to the 7th century BC, it is linked to the religious reforms of King Josiah and also influences the historical books from Joshua to 2 Kings.

    2 Samuel 1.1 (King James Version) :
    Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;NoteHow…: Heb. What was, etcNoteHere…: Heb. Behold meNoteanguish…: or, my coat of mail (or, my embroidered coat) hindereth me, that my, etc
    King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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