David a-t-il régné du vivant de Saül ? Étude littéraire et historique de II Sm 2, 1-11

A literary analysis of the traditions used in 2 Sam 2, 1-11 allows one to show that these ancient biblical traditions hâve kept a way of presenting the facts which is very différent from what a hasty reading of the text would allow and that this présentation is corroborated by the Deuteronomist redactor's information. The results of this analysis is that David reigned during Saul's lifetime and that the author of the story of David' s rise to power had to modify the chronology of events in order to remain faithful to his theological objectives.Haelewyck Jean-Claude. David a-t-il régné du vivant de Saül ? Étude littéraire et historique de II Sm 2, 1-11. In: Revue théologique de Louvain, 26ᵉ année, fasc. 2, 1995. pp. 165-184