Rare inscription from King David era discovered in the Valley of Elah “This is the first time that the name Eshba’al has appeared on an ancient inscription in the country,” Garfinkel said ...

Standing in the shadow of the monument, one is struck by the lovely view of the Valley of Elah, fertile farmland that served as part of the route of the Lamed Heh on that cold night 76 years ago.

An Israeli archaeologist has discovered what he says is the earliest-known Hebrew text, found on a shard of pottery that dates to the time of King David from the Old Testament, about 3,000 years ago.

Yehuda Kaplan, the curator of the Bible Lands Museum, explained to Arutz Sheva the significance of an ancient city which was unearthed in the Elah Valley near Beit Shemesh. The city is over 3,000 ...