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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:27, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

Beit Qad

 * ... that the modern Palestinian village of Beit Qad is associated with the biblical Israeli town of Beth Ekad?
 * Comment: These are the sources: first, second. Article was created on 15 October.

Created by Bolter21 (talk), Huldra (talk), and Zero0000 (talk). Nominated by Bolter21 (talk) at 11:32, 22 October 2016 (UTC).


 * A decent article, though it had rather a lot of typos for my liking (please make sure you proof-read before you submit to DYK; I've fixed them myself). It's new enough, long enough, well sourced (AGF for offline sources) and neutrally written. I think the hook could be improved; as far as I know, doesn't "Israeli" (in English at least) refer to the modern country, not the ancient kingdom? Also, it's not clear from 2 Kings 10:14 whether Beth Ekad was a town or just a locality (the King James version translates Beth Eked as "shearing house"). I'd suggest the following alternative hook. Prioryman (talk) 12:06, 25 October 2016 (UTC)
 * ALT1:... that the modern Palestinian village of Beit Qad is associated with the biblical locality of Beth Ekad, mentioned in the Book of Kings as the site of a massacre?
 * Second hook is fine, I didn't base the words on the text it self, but on what is written in the sources.--Bolter21 (talk to me) 12:58, 25 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg OK, let's go with ALT1 then. Prioryman (talk) 20:50, 29 October 2016 (UTC)