Putting a paragraph into my own words

Question

Hi, I need help. I am doing a one page paper on how the Israelites got to Jerusalem. I am having some trouble finding information. The few things I did find are hard to understand. Please put the following paragraph into your own words, to make it easy to understand.

Thanks.

Sincerely,

Elie K.

In the middle of the 2nd millenium B.C.E. the King of Egypt and his advisors carried on a volumous correspondence with the governors of the cities in the Land of Israel that were under Egyptian suzerainty. There was antagonism among these governors, and in their letters, pictured on the right, they complain about each other, and request help (one chariot or ten soldiers), to defeat their enemies, whom they describe, of course, as the enemies of the king. The letters were written in cuneiform, in the Akkadian language (which was the international language then, much as English is today), and some of them were found in Egypt, in the archive of the capital city, El-Amarna. Six of the letters found were written by the governor of Jerusalem ("Ershalem").

Answer 1

Hi Elie,

 

The paragraph you have copied and pasted here is making the point that Jerusalem existed as a city existed as far back as 3000 BC.  It doesn't relate to your question about "how the Israelites got to Jerusalem".

 

Now, I suspect your question is asking about the "Exodus" of the Jews from Egypt to Canaan.  According to the Bible they entered Canaan at the end of their exodus, but didn't get to Jerusalem until some time later.  So, I'm not really sure if that's what your question is asking about.

 

If I'm right (that this is asking about the Exodus), there are several different theories about the route taken, and many scholars don't even consider it valid history.  If this is a question from a textbook, go back and look at what it says.

 

If you want to find information about this, you could read the Bible text itself.  Honestly, it would take some time.  Read Exodus, Numbers, and the beginning of Joshua.  If you want summaries, SparkNotes (under Literature; Bible-Old Testament; Exodus, etc.) is a good place to go.  The Wikipedia article on "The Exodus" has good information.  I personally stick to the historicity of the Bible, and the article does not, but it does include a map showing the traditional route.

 

I hope this helps.  If not, let me know.

 

Paul L.