Chapter 12 David’s Psalter in Christian Arabic Dress
ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Faḍl’s Translation and Commentary
In: The Character of David in Judaism, Christianity and IslamPurchase instant access (PDF download and unlimited online access):
Abstract
The article offers a description of the Arabic version of Psalms (with commentary) produced from the Greek original (according to the Septuagint) by the eleventh century Melkite deacon Abū l-Fatḥ ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Faḍl ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Muṭrān al-Anṭākī. It argues that the importance of this text is confirmed by the existence of numerous revisions of the original Arabic version. The paper also includes an edition and analysis of Psalm 28 according to Ms. Sinai ar. 65 which illustrates the changes to which the original Arabic version was subjected through the various revisions.