Editorial: Early Iron Age Judah in the Light of Recent Discoveries at Khirbet Qeiyafa.

The author examines conditions in early Iron Age Judah in relation to current archaeological discoveries at a fortified site in Judah called Khirbet Qeiyafa. He presents a background of conditions in the region following the dissolution of the Egyptian Empire and when Hebrew settlements faced pressure from the expansionist aims of the Philistines. He examines Egyptian records that support a scenario in which the fortifications served as defensive measures. The author also argues against labeling the site as Davidic or Solomonic.