Biblical Archaeology Review states: “The Amarna tablets ’ clear references to Jerusalem as a town, not an estate, and to ‘ Abdi - Heba’s position as a... governor who had a residence and 50 Egyptian soldiers garrisoned in Jerusalem, suggest that Jerusalem was a small hill - country kingdom. ”
Revista Biblical Archaeology Review thotë: « Fakti që pllakat e Amarnës e paraqitin qartë Jerusalemin si qytet, e jo si çiflig, dhe ‘ Abdi - Hebën si... guvernator që kishte një shtëpi dhe një garnizon me 50 ushtarë egjiptianë në Jerusalem, tregon se Jerusalemi ishte një mbretëri e vogël kodrinore. »