AbstractAbstractThe Samaria Ostraca reveal systemized interaction between the royal residence in Samaria and the surrounding clan elites as well as a royal attempt to align, influence and control tribal elites in Israel during the first half of the 8th century BCE. Joash and/or Jeroboam II tried to extend and stabilize prestige and authority in the Manassite tribal area around the royal residence. The king invited elite members of the Manassite clans to reside at the royal court as 'honoured guests', thus assuring himself of their loyalty. This suggests a traditional type of rule that belongs to the first stage of the development of state administration.
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