the newly discovered pool of Siloam

i thought i saw that on tv a while back. doesn't sound like news to me.

actually, i seem to recall the bloody knighs templar using it during the crusades. but i could be wrong

sure.

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In spite of those difficulties, David joins many other kings of Israel and Judah whose names were recorded in inscriptions of neighboring nations, among them Ahab, Ahaz, Ahaziah, Hezekiah, Hoshea, Jehoiachin, Jehu, Joash, Manasseh, Menehem, Omri, Pekah and Uzziah.

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your link doesn't provide the actual sources, i noticed. ah well, since i happen to know this little tidbit anyways, i'll share.jehu and omri are identified on the very same stone. here's the problem though. jehu is identified as OMRI'S SON. open up your copy of the book of kings, and tell me who jehu's father is? in fact, lest the assyrians be confused, who was king of israel before jehu?here's the stone, btw: that's jehu in the center, on his knees, kissing the feet of shalmanessar iii after losing a battle to him. still got the copy of kings open? tell me the chapter and verse where that occurs.so does the stone really back the identities of the biblical jehu and omri? why is the same piece of rock heralded for proving the existance of people in the bible, but ignored when it disproves the events therein? sounds like one mighty double standard to me: it's not even separate pieces of evidence.

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it's the black obelisk of shalmanesar. it's pretty famous. just search for jehu and shalmanesar on google. you'll find a ton of sources on BOTH sides.

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