By Percy S. F. Van Kulen, P. S. F. Van Keulen
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36–46). The formulation of 2: 8 of the LXX and MT, “I [sc. David] will not put him to death by the sword”, on the other hand, leaves the possibility open to Solomon of executing Shimei on the charge of having cursed king David. By consequence, the episode in vv. 36–46 is not as well integrated in the narrative context in MT as it is in the LXX. Though Schenker’s argument is ingenious, it is doubtful whether the narrative ramifications of the formulations in v. 8 on the one hand and v. 35n on the other really differ that much.
21: 14 is presupposed in the narrative, either in MT or in the LXX-version. But even if we assume that the regulation of Exod. 21: 14 plays a role in the background, Schenker’s arguments fail to convince. In Schenker’s opinion, the MT-version of v. 29ag has two narrative advantages to that of the LXX. First, unlike the LXX, it does not make the implication that Joab’s execution is ordered while the latter is holding the altar. Since according to MT Joab is only beside the altar, Solomon does not trespass the rule of Exod.
The answer depends on the assessment of the editorial introduction to vv. 35lb–o in v. 35la. If this can be shown to reflect a Hebrew source, the paragraph following the introduction must likewise have a basis in Hebrew. Unfortunately, the Greek of v. 6 3 The characteristic concerns item 19: Kaige in bg renders the radical μkj exclusively by forms with sof- whereas gg predominantly uses forms with fron- (cf. Shenkel, Chronology, 114). 4 The sequence kai su ou of the Ant. manuscripts (indirectly also attested by the Ethiopic) at 2: 9 shows the original reading being supplemented by ou, apparently influenced by the majority reading kai ou (cf.
