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The Valley of Elah in the Days of Saul and David

Non-Technical - Feb 12, 2013 - by Scott Stripling DMin

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Excerpt Dr. Scott Stripling describes the ruins at Khirbet Qeifaya, where King Saul and David fought in battle against the Philistines at the Elah Valley. A pottery shard with Hebrew writing was discovered here in 2008. Continue reading

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For more on the pottery shard, see: Ancient Hebrew Inscription Dated to time of David

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