The reference to iron reflects that iron entered use in Israel after bronze had long been established. That later iron was probably brought in from Mesopotamia rather than arising locally. Whether the Israelites themselves mined iron ore or cast the metal remains uncertain.
The reference to iron reflects that iron entered use in Israel after bronze had long been established. That later iron was probably brought in from Mesopotamia rather than arising locally. Whether the Israelites themselves mined iron ore or cast the metal remains uncertain.