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From Bible to Midrash Portrayals and Interpretative Practices Eeted by Hane Trauener-Kromann DAVID'S LAST AND EARLY DAYS Yair Zakovit ‘esth Me Doom tron ti ee ‘hs tne tr he ss ore hg Cowaneby ema or ee pry Bsa Sri nS eof David isresuntdin thea of Sane nd brie Ijin the it book of Kings. The tory snot contained itis be nning interstitial’ predes 0 Sou the tea king, and cones eth the ise of Davi’ son Soloon he thre. This iin acordance with the bibl nara tor view of mamas permanent sony bing in themsn 2 mere ‘ebie forthe anfeing anather chapter nthe aoa ponte wth is God “The Dvidicbpaphy i or the most pat, complete: we meet Davida n youth, see him anne king by Sol Sn 3-19). ‘and accompany hi wai his death and burial (Kgs 20) Doseworty thatthe graphy of Moses, though extending over utr number ochoptes i fourbook ofthe esta rm he ‘esnningofExadsto then of Detroit spite 8 oes the more concise account of Davi’ fe The Moai ataive focuses ow his pac imge td hs sings wilh God, vig he teader practi the dark ast his private life, Noto with Di ‘eacount gen inthe bok of Sal masterly alee peso] nd public Moreover. theta disonance btwn thes aspects inpacts a ae quly tthe pragoist David, King fel Joys unbounded scr, wil the man end an thera biter dome sebicks would ae ha espe the ungnimoe love shower os his by the peopl, there a love st arn the ees of his own outebol, nd daters come thick and a. By

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