Feinsod M
Dept. of Neurosurgery, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa.
Harefuah. 1995 Dec 15;129(12):537-9, 615.
3 cases of head injury are described in the Bible: the death of Sisera by the hand of Jael (Judges 4: 21; 5: 25); the skull fractures of Avimelech incurred at the tower of Tevetz, (Judges, 9: 53, 54); and the slaying of Goliath by David, (Samuel I 17: 49-51). The various attempts to understand the mechanisms of these head injuries using philology, knowledge of the art of biblical warfare and modern medical considerations are reviewed. We try to identify the site of the mortal blow to Sisera's head, to understand why Avimelech asked to be killed, and to decide whether the giant from Gath was a rugged warrior or just an endocrinological cripple.
《圣经》中描述了3例头部损伤的案例：西西拉被雅亿之手所杀（《士师记》4:21；5:25）；亚比米勒在提备斯塔楼头部骨折（《士师记》9:53、54）；以及大卫击杀歌利亚（《撒母耳记上》17:49 - 51）。本文回顾了运用语文学、圣经战争艺术知识和现代医学考量来理解这些头部损伤机制的各种尝试。我们试图确定对西西拉头部致命一击的部位，弄明白亚比米勒为何请求他人将自己杀死，并判定来自加思的巨人是一名强壮的战士还是仅仅是一名内分泌失调的跛子。
