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*In 1868, the [[Moabite|Moabite Stone]], also known as the Mesha Stele, was discovered in Israel, and dated to the 9th Century B.C. It references the battles of Mesha, King of Moab, which is accounted in [[II Kings]].<ref>{{Cite web |first=André |last=Lemaire |date=2011-07-25 |title=“House of David” Restored in Moabite Inscription |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725184126/http://www.cojs.org/pdf/house_of_david.pdf |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=cojs.org}}</ref>[https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15909/jewish/Chapter-3.htm#v4 [II Kings 3:4<nowiki>]</nowiki>]

*In 1868, the [[Moabite|Moabite Stone]], also known as the Mesha Stele, was discovered in Israel, and dated to the 9th Century B.C. It references the battles of Mesha, King of Moab, which is accounted in [[II Kings]].<ref>{{Cite web |first=André |last=Lemaire |date=2011-07-25 |title=“House of David” Restored in Moabite Inscription |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725184126/http://www.cojs.org/pdf/house_of_david.pdf |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=cojs.org}}</ref>[https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15909/jewish/Chapter-3.htm#v4 [II Kings 3:4<nowiki>]</nowiki>]

*In II Kings, Asaiah, servant to the King of Judah, is mentioned [https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15928/jewish/Chapter-22.htm#v12 [II Kings 22:12<nowiki>]</nowiki>]. A seal featuring his name was found dated to the 7th century.<ref>Hallo, William W., ed. (1997–2002). The Context of Scripture. Brill. ISBN 9789004131057. OCLC 902087326. (3 Volumes)</ref>

*In II Kings, Asaiah, servant to the King of Judah, is mentioned [https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15928/jewish/Chapter-22.htm#v12 [II Kings 22:12<nowiki>]</nowiki>]. A seal featuring his name was found dated to the 7th century.<ref>Hallo, William W., ed. (1997–2002). The Context of Scripture. Brill. ISBN 9789004131057. OCLC 902087326. (3 Volumes)</ref>

*"Nethan-Melech" is described as an official of [[Josiah]] during [https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15929/jewish/Chapter-23.htm#v11 [II King 23:11<nowiki>]</nowiki>]. Nethan, who would have lived around the 7th century BC, had his existence confirmed by the discovery of an agate seal dated to the 7th century BC that says "Natan-Melech, servant of the King".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Isaac |first=David |date=2022-09-06 |title=Rare First Temple period ivories discovered in Jerusalem |url=https://www.jns.org/rare-first-temple-period-ivories-discovered-in-jerusalem/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=JNS.org |language=en-US}}</ref>

*"Nethan-Melech" is described as an official of [[Josiah]] during [https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15929/jewish/Chapter-23.htm#v11 [II King 23:11<nowiki>]</nowiki>]. Nethan, who would have lived around the 7th century BC, had his existence confirmed by the discovery of an agate seal dated to the 7th century BC that says "Natan-Melech, servant of the King".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Isaac |first=David |date=2022-09-06 |title=Rare First Temple period ivories discovered in Jerusalem |url=https://www.jns.org/rare-first-temple-period-ivories-discovered-in-jerusalem/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=JNS.org |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=2,600 year old seal discovered in City of David |language=en-US |work=The Jerusalem Post JPost.com |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/2600-year-old-seal-discovered-in-city-of-david-585321 |access-date=2023-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Weiss |first=Bari |date=2019-03-30 |title=The Story Behind a 2,600-Year-Old Seal |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/opinion/sunday/bible-josiah-david-seal.html |access-date=2023-06-18 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

<ref>{{Cite news |title=2,600 year old seal discovered in City of David |language=en-US |work=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/2600-year-old-seal-discovered-in-city-of-david-585321 |access-date=2023-06-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Weiss |first=Bari |date=2019-03-30 |title=The Story Behind a 2,600-Year-Old Seal |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/opinion/sunday/bible-josiah-david-seal.html |access-date=2023-06-18 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

*In the [[Book of Isaiah]], the city of Laishah [[Dan]] is mentioned in [https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15941/jewish/Chapter-10.htm#v30 [Isaiah 10:30<nowiki>]</nowiki>]. This corresponds with Avraham Biran's 1993 discoveries of the Davidic dynasty in Israel.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Joffe |first=Lawrence |date=2008-11-25 |title=Avraham Biran |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2008/nov/25/archaeology-avraham-biran-israel-obituary |access-date=2023-06-18 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

*In the [[Book of Isaiah]], the city of Laishah [[Dan]] is mentioned in [https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15941/jewish/Chapter-10.htm#v30 [Isaiah 10:30<nowiki>]</nowiki>]. This corresponds with Avraham Biran's 1993 discoveries of the Davidic dynasty in Israel.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Joffe |first=Lawrence |date=2008-11-25 |title=Avraham Biran |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2008/nov/25/archaeology-avraham-biran-israel-obituary |access-date=2023-06-18 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

*For a long time, many scholars believed there was an [[anachronism]] in the [[Book of Ezekiel]] due to the fact that he mentions [[Daniel]], who most likely would not have been well known at the time [https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/16112/jewish/Chapter-14.htm#v14 [Ezekiel 14:13<nowiki>]</nowiki>], but the discovery of the Ugaritic Texts in 1930 that date to the 13th Century B.C. might explain and allow for a Daniel that Ezekiel would have been aware of.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who is Ezekiel's Daniel? Bible.org |url=https://bible.org/article/who-ezekiels-daniel |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=bible.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-24 |title=Texts from Ugarit Solve Biblical Puzzles |url=https://www.baslibrary.org/biblical-archaeology-review/36/6/5 |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=The BAS Library |language=en}}</ref>

*For a long time, many scholars believed there was an [[anachronism]] in the [[Book of Ezekiel]] due to the fact that he mentions [[Daniel]], who most likely would not have been well known at the time [https://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/16112/jewish/Chapter-14.htm#v14 [Ezekiel 14:13<nowiki>]</nowiki>], but the discovery of the Ugaritic Texts in 1930 that date to the 13th Century B.C. might explain and allow for a Daniel that Ezekiel would have been aware of.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who is Ezekiel's Daniel? Bible.org |url=https://bible.org/article/who-ezekiels-daniel |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=bible.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-24 |title=Texts from Ugarit Solve Biblical Puzzles |url=https://www.baslibrary.org/biblical-archaeology-review/36/6/5 |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=The BAS Library |language=en}}</ref>