Footnote 1 – Inside, Outside: Where Did the Early Israelites Come From?

Namely the Aramaic Deir Alla Inscription mentioning the prophet Balaam (see Andrè Lemaire, “Fragments from the Book of Balaam Found at Deir Alla,” BAR 11:05) and the Aramaic Tel Dan Inscription (see “‘David’ Found at Dan,” BAR 20:02).