An ancient text referenced twice in the Hebrew Bible (Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1:18), likely a collection of epic poetry about Hebrew heroes. The original is lost; several later texts have claimed to be this book. Considered part of the broader apocryphal and pseudepigraphal corpus.
Represents a lost tradition of Hebrew epic literature predating canonical scripture, providing narrative elaborations on biblical events and figures. Its references in canonical texts indicate it was once authoritative or widely known.
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