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Inside the fortress of Kuntillet ‘Ajrud, three storage jars were discovered with the inscription le-śar ‘ir, meaning “belonging to commander of fortress.” (See one of the inscribed jars here.) Dated to c. 800 B.C.E., the inscriptions lack the definite article (“the”). “Commander of fortress” refers to the unnamed commander in charge of the remote fortress.