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The Tel Dan Stele — the "House of David"

Tel Dan · northern Israelc. 9th c. BCEContext: King James Version

A fragmentary Aramaic victory inscription from Tel Dan refers to the "House of David" — the earliest known extra-biblical mention of the Davidic dynasty.

Source citation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Dan_Stele