how the Hebrew war parties were supposed to collect the foreskins of the men they killed then, I guess?
By no means am I an expert…
But I would be shocked to hear that in the Torah recommended that, or that real life raiding parties often did that.
In the myth it was a certain number from a country they were actively at war against, and taken because only non Jewish men and had one, a scalp could come from anyone, only the invading Philistines had foreskins. But that’s why they wanted them, the easiest way to prove you killed an invading warrior because at the time everyone living in the area had been circumcized at like a week old. (Quick note: it was also meant to be a ridiculous and impossible request to allow David to marry a princess and become King)
But I mean, it almost certainly never happened, just imagine trying to actually separate them and count them, it wouldn’t be an exact science. That’s why I think someone just thought “how could he prove he killed a bunch of warriors” and just rolled with it. Don’t forget this isn’t history, it’s mythology.
From what I know tho, Saul was a pretty shitty King, because every King 3,000 years ago was fucking crazy. Game of Thrones didn’t have shit on real life back then.
By no means am I an expert…
But I would be shocked to hear that in the Torah recommended that, or that real life raiding parties often did that.
In the myth it was a certain number from a country they were actively at war against, and taken because only non Jewish men and had one, a scalp could come from anyone, only the invading Philistines had foreskins. But that’s why they wanted them, the easiest way to prove you killed an invading warrior because at the time everyone living in the area had been circumcized at like a week old. (Quick note: it was also meant to be a ridiculous and impossible request to allow David to marry a princess and become King)
But I mean, it almost certainly never happened, just imagine trying to actually separate them and count them, it wouldn’t be an exact science. That’s why I think someone just thought “how could he prove he killed a bunch of warriors” and just rolled with it. Don’t forget this isn’t history, it’s mythology.
From what I know tho, Saul was a pretty shitty King, because every King 3,000 years ago was fucking crazy. Game of Thrones didn’t have shit on real life back then.