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“Possess the Land in Peace”: Zeniff’s Ironic Wordplay on Shilom - Matthew L. Bowen

February 09, 2018

Abstract: The toponym Shilom likely derives from the Semitic/Hebrew root š-l-m, whence also the similar-sounding word šālôm, “peace,” derives. The first mention of the toponym Shilom in Zeniff’s record — an older account than the surrounding material a...