The Curious Case of χυριε μоυ χυριε in 2 Kingdoms 7:18-29.
Many redaction-critical analyses of David's Prayer (2 Sam 7:18-29) attribute it -in varying degrees-to the primary Deuteronomistic Historian. But the use of the divine epithet ×”×–×”×™ ×™× ×“× throughout the prayer suggests a non-Deuteronomistic hand at work. Adding to the unexpected use of the epi...
| Published in: | Journal of Biblical Literature Vol. 132; no. 3; pp. 515 - 527 |
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Society of Biblical Literature
Fall2013
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| Summary: | Many redaction-critical analyses of David's Prayer (2 Sam 7:18-29) attribute it -in varying degrees-to the primary Deuteronomistic Historian. But the use of the divine epithet ×”×–×”×™ ×™× ×“× throughout the prayer suggests a non-Deuteronomistic hand at work. Adding to the unexpected use of the epithet is the uniform but curious Greek translation of it in this isolated passage-χυριε μоυ χυριε . The translation probably reflects an association with "my lord the king" or "my lord PN," which is a common way of addressing royalty in DtrH. Such a mode of address fits naturally with the speaker's frequent use of "your servant" as a self-referent in the prayer. Upon further reflection one can argue that the surprising use of this epithet points to a common aural tradition that predates the development of variant textual traditions and that the name itself most likely stems from a pre-Deuteronomistic redactional layer. |
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