Archaeology · 14 · Hoshayahu
'Your servant's heart has been sick'
In Lachish Letter 3, officer Hoshayahu tells his commander that his heart has been sick since receiving a letter implying he can't read.
Wounded pride in an ancient memo.
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He also reports that the army commander has gone down to Egypt, and forwards a letter quoting a prophet's warning: 'Beware!'
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 221–222
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