TEL DAN INSCRIPTION

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Sources and Studies:

Biblical Archaeology Society Staff. (2025, May 31). The Tel Dan inscription: The first historical evidence of the King David Bible story. Biblical Archaeology Society. https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-artifacts/the-tel-dan-inscription-the-first-historical-evidence-of-the-king-david-bible-story/

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