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David's Deeds in the Dead Sea Scrolls

David's Deeds in the Dead Sea Scrolls DAVID'S DEEDS IN THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS JACQUELINE C.R. DE ROO Roehampton Institute London (University of Surrey) 1. Introduction Among the Dead Sea Scrolls the Damascus Document has been one of the most difficult works to interpret, because it seems to lack a cer- tain degree of coherency.' This article tries to clarify one important sentence (CD 5:5b-6a) which has been interpreted by scholars in a variety of ways due to its ambiguity. Moreover, an attempt will be made to point out the significance of the resemblances between CD 5:5b-6a and two other Qumran sectarian documents: 4Q174 and 4QMMT.z II. CD 5:5b-6a CD 5:5b-6a is as follows: And the works of David rose up, except for the blood (murder) of Uriah, and God left them to him.3 For the sake of clarity I have given a fairly literal translation of CD 5:5b-6a. This sentence occurs in a context which speaks of three nets ' E.M. Cook rightly comments that "reading the Damascus Document can be a frus- trating experience," because "the train of thought rambles from subject to subject, with many digressions...." See E.M. Cook, "The Damascus Document (Geniza A + B, 4Q266-272)," The Dead Sea Scrolls: A http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Dead Sea Discoveries Brill

David's Deeds in the Dead Sea Scrolls

Dead Sea Discoveries , Volume 6 (1): 44 – Jan 1, 1999

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© 1999 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0929-0761
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1568-5179
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10.1163/156851799X00045
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DAVID'S DEEDS IN THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS JACQUELINE C.R. DE ROO Roehampton Institute London (University of Surrey) 1. Introduction Among the Dead Sea Scrolls the Damascus Document has been one of the most difficult works to interpret, because it seems to lack a cer- tain degree of coherency.' This article tries to clarify one important sentence (CD 5:5b-6a) which has been interpreted by scholars in a variety of ways due to its ambiguity. Moreover, an attempt will be made to point out the significance of the resemblances between CD 5:5b-6a and two other Qumran sectarian documents: 4Q174 and 4QMMT.z II. CD 5:5b-6a CD 5:5b-6a is as follows: And the works of David rose up, except for the blood (murder) of Uriah, and God left them to him.3 For the sake of clarity I have given a fairly literal translation of CD 5:5b-6a. This sentence occurs in a context which speaks of three nets ' E.M. Cook rightly comments that "reading the Damascus Document can be a frus- trating experience," because "the train of thought rambles from subject to subject, with many digressions...." See E.M. Cook, "The Damascus Document (Geniza A + B, 4Q266-272)," The Dead Sea Scrolls: A

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Published: Jan 1, 1999

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