Abstract
In 1993/94 were found in the archaeological site of Dan, extreme northern Israel, three fragments of basalt stone with inscriptions in ancient Aramaic. The pieces, which belonged to a larger stele, were put together and formed a comprehensible text. The content of the inscriptions brought interesting revelations for the study of the history of Israel from the mid 9th century BC. For example: it was the first time that the “House of David” is mentioned in a document out of the Bible. The stele shows that the dynasty Omri dominated by a period the territories of Damascus. The author of the stele, probably king Hazael of Damascus, slew the kings Joram of Israel and Ahaziah of Judah, in an episode known in the Bible as the revolt of Jehu (2 Kings 9-10 ), and imposed his rule over both kingdoms. This information amplify and give new direction to the study of a period in Israel´s history, until recently little known.
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