Politics · 18 · Hannah and Samuel
Ancient kings fought alone, at least in their propaganda
Egyptian art shows pharaohs charging enemy cities alone, reins tied around their waists. Ramses II boasted that no officer, charioteer, or soldier was with him.
Kings projected self-sufficiency.
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Royal inscriptions present kings as fearless, immutable, and divinely chosen. Some psalms share this ideology, calling the king God's son. But the Bible's narratives tell a very different story.
Bible reference: Psalm 2:7–9
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 292–294
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