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What if the stories of Saul and David, Israel’s first kings, didn’t happen in the Iron Age—but centuries earlier, in the Middle Bronze Age? In this episode of History’s Mysteries, we dive into the archaeology, biblical text, and Egyptian records that suggest a radical re-dating of Israel’s earliest monarchy. From Saul’s bronze-clad warriors to David’s capture of Jerusalem, the evidence points to a world of fortified ramparts, chariot warfare, and rare iron spearheads fit for giants like Goliath. Was David really a minor hill chief, or a conqueror-king in a grander Bronze Age world? Join us as we uncover how memory, myth, and history intertwine in one of the Bible’s most dramatic stories.
