Abstract
This study investigates the conditions of knowledge that made the narratives within the books of Kings possible. This chapter, then, focuses on the underlying modes of knowing in antiquity that contributed to the pasts that the books of Kings depict. This manner of study brings to light several findings. It illuminates recent investigations into the practices of ancient Hebrew scribes. It also highlights the information that these individuals drew on to tell the stories that they did. As this chapter demonstrates, this information has been increasingly linked to forms of knowledge that are generated through the mechanisms and resources of memory.