LMLK seals were popular in and around Jerusalem during the reign of Hezekiah. LMLK is translated as [belonging] to the king. Original stamps have not been found but many impressions (stamps) have been discovered, some of them on the handles of large storage jars.

See also-

• LMLK Research Website
• “And David Sent Spoils … to the Elders in Aroer” (1 Samuel 30-26–28), Avraham Biran, BAR 9-02, Mar-Apr 1983.
• Return to Aroer, Steven Feldman, BAR 28-01, Jan-Feb 2002.