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the seventh year of the ascension of David to throne (5:6-8), the
author of Joshua's statement said that the Jebusites dwelt in
Jerusalem "unto this day" meaning the seventh year of David's
ascension to throne. This clearly implies that the author belonged
to that period.
5 Similarly the same book includes this statement, "And they
drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer, but the
Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day.'' We find
another statement in I Kings 9:16 that the Pharaoh had driven out
the Canaanites from Gezer in the time of Solomon. This leads to
the conclusion that the book was written before the time of
Solomon. G.T. Menley has therefore admitted that a comparison
of Josh. 15: 63 with 2 Samuel 5:7-9 and of Josh. 16:10, with I
Kings 9: 16 leads to the conclusion that this book was written
before Rehobo'aam. See 2-Samuel 1:18
6 In view of this evidence, it is logical to conclude that the
author of Joshua's statement said that the Jebusites dwelt in
Jerusalem "unto this day" meaning the seventh year of David's
ascension to throne. This clearly implies that the author belonged
to that period.
5 Similarly the same book includes this statement, "And they
drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer, but the
Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day.'' We find
another statement in I Kings 9:16 that the Pharaoh had driven out
the Canaanites from Gezer in the time of Solomon. This leads to
the conclusion that the book was written before the time of
Solomon. G.T. Menley has therefore admitted that a comparison
of Josh. 15: 63 with 2 Samuel 5:7-9 and of Josh. 16:10, with I
Kings 9: 16 leads to the conclusion that this book was written
before Rehobo'aam. See 2-Samuel 1:18
6 In view of this evidence, it is logical to conclude that the