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Is there any archaeological evidence that the Israelites really have military force to reckon with and did they really have a vast kingdom worth mentioning If yes where?
Cenonjun
Actually yes.
Firstly, the el-amarna letters speak of the 'habiru' who were apparently invaders into Canaan in the relevant time period. These letters reveal an appeal from the local inhabitants of Canaan to the Pharaoh of Egypt. The appeals to help were made a number of times and there is no evidence of either a reply or a response of any kind. Interestingly, there also were no letters sent from the region where the Israelites invaded first. These letters were sent around the time the Israelites invaded in the 1400 BC period.
Secondly, the location of King Solomon's mines has been discovered as have city gates from the same period in a number of key cities of the Solomonic era.
Thirdly, the relevant period is indeed one of apparent prosperity in Israel, although of course the relevant time period is an important consideration as many tend to move the time period which then makes the evidence not fit The Bible chronological 'template'.
Fourthly, pottery remains in the Negev around Kadesh-Barnea indicate a sizeable group of nomadic people who are equated as being the Israelites.
Fifthly, in relation to the Israelites invasion of Canaan, the Bible indicates only three cities were actually destroyed by fire, namely Jericho, Ai, and Hazor. All three (understanding the correct identification of Ai) show this evidence, although there is some confusion about the relevant detruction layer of Hazor, there are indications of destruction of cultic objects, indicative of a monotheistic invader or attacker.
Thus, although the evidence is relatively scanty, what is known only confirms or supports the Bible narrative. According to renowned archaeologist Nelson Glueck evidence from Archaeology which clearly contradicts the Bible is non-existent.
In terms of the location, the borders of Israel were fairly clearly laid out in the Bible narratives in the relevant chapters of Kings and Chronicles. They reached their greatest extent under Solomon.
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