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Thus far, in my articles and my 2023 book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back Up the Bible, I have documented I provide extrabiblical documentation for ten kings of Judah & Israel, adding to my 15 previous similar efforts, for a total of 25 out of 42, or 60% "outside" verification.
The problem with too many books on Biblical apologetics is that they tend to one or the other two extremes. Either they are intellectually vacuous, with Dr. Kenneth Howes, a Lutheran professor of theology (LCMS) and pastor, provides a very kind review of my book on biblical archaeology, "The Word Set in Stone".
Prominent online atheist anti-theist Jonathan M. S. Pearce, who runs the blog, A Tippling Philosopher (1), provides an example of the fairly standard I approach the tower of Babel story in Genesis 11 with the goal of seeking to understand which aspects of it can be verified by secular archaeology and linguistics.
Archaeological discoveries in recent times have vindicated numerous details in the Bible.
This excerpt is the first four-and-a-half pages of Chapter Eleven (“King David Versus King Arthur”) of my book, The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Excerpt about King David, from my book, "The Word Set in Stone: How Archaeology, Science, and History Back up the Bible" (Catholic Answers Press, 3-15-23).