Her original article also noted that I Kings 16:28, 22:37, II Kings 10:35, 13:9, and 14:16 and 29 all indicate that the kings of ancient Israel were buried at Samaria.   IS CHINA’S MONOPOLY OVER “RARE EARTHS” ABOUT TO BE BROKEN? while Judah generally preserved a more classic “Hebrew” culture. Indeed, the biblical text reveals that the only royal building constructed at the time the tombs were made was King David’s palace. [2], The tomb is mentioned by the Roman-Jewish historian Josephus in the first century C.E. 45, No. “David and his descendants, from Rehoboam to Ahaz, were all buried in their ‘houses,’ that is, in their palaces,” she wrote. He also contrasts between 2008 and 2019/20 photos of the tomb. [1] According to this theory, Queen Helena chose the site to bury her son Isates and others of her dynasty. Less Submitted papers will be peer-reviewed by interdisciplinary and international scholars. In point of fact they had underground channels, and it would remove uncleanness to the Qidron Brook” (Tosefta, Fourth Division, Neziqin, Baba Batra 1:11; Jacob Neusner translation). Anything which affirms the narratives of the Bible is especially challenged by a group of habitual skeptics called the “minimalists.” These minimalists are given that term as they always seek to undermine the Bible’s accounts concerning any archaeological discovery. March 15, 2008 David wasn’t yet resurrected, Peter told the people. So when the Bible says the kings of Judah were buried in the City of David, that certainly could include somewhere under the palace. Putting Peter’s comment together with the history Josephus wrote about, clearly, the whereabouts of David’s tomb was widely known during the first century a.d. We arrived at the locked gates.No sign about open hours or phone number .Just the. This method of sealing burial chambers became more common in the late Roman period …” (Hillel Geva, editor, Ancient Jerusalem Revealed). The Bible provides a lot of evidence to answer. Might the Tombs of the Kings be another spectacular find that archaeologists will uncover in the near future? Excavation in recent years is bringing the history of Israel’s kings—even back to King David—back to life from the ancient soil of Jerusalem. Some are free-standing, but most are caves. During the Hasmonean part of the Second Temple period, rock-cut tombs, not seen since the First Temple period, had a comeback among Judaeans, but were restricted to the elites. I.21,V). Isaiah 22 relates a story about a treasurer named Shebna who served in Hezekiah’s court. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. He certainly had enough power to do as he pleased in Jerusalem.