The study of an ancient tablet that dates back nearly 3,000 years suggests that the biblical King Balak may have been an actual historical figure. We cautiously propose that the name on Line 31 be read as Balak, the king of Moab referred to in the Balaam story in Numbers 22–24." RARE ANCIENT TREASURES BEARING BIBLICAL NAMES DISCOVERED IN JERUSALEM'S CITY OF DAVIDIt's Line 31 that is tempering the researchers' enthusiasm. There are "[a]bout seven letters are missing from the beginning of the line [31], followed by the words (“sheep/small cattle of the land”)," the study's abstract adds. It had previously been theorized that Line 31 was a reference to the House of David.

Source: Fox News May 02, 2019 13:56 UTC