Samson was one of the last judges in the Hebrew Book of Judges who arose as a leader of the Jews when they settled in Canaan. https://www.worldhistory.org/Samson/ #History #Bible #Delilah #Philistines

Today's twitter has been mainly characterised by right-wingers and liberal centrists making snarky remarks about the quality of Jeremy Corbyn's poetry, then discovering he was actually quoting a Shelley poem and quietly deleting their tweets because they make them look like the thundering philistines they are.

Sometimes... rarely, but sometimes... I miss that place.

#Corbyn #Shelley #Poetry #Philistines #Twitter

Buckets of money poured into Australia’s War Memorial and Buckets of water poured into Australia’s National Library - A Liberal National Party 10 year legacy. #philistines

@tombradleyjr

Lol, the #Tallahassee #philistines Sounds like the perfect name for a #Florida 🏈 #football team, lol

The #Philistines, History Hit, The Ancients.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1IiJC63LU1kkhfrveNrai7?si=rMbTh4uMQXKmNDIFTC1O1w

My choice of The Andromeda Strain as an Xmas movie has been knocked back by man being chased by rock franchise
#Philistines

My choice of The Andromeda Strain as an Xmas movie has been knocked back by man being chased by rock franchise
#Philistines

My choice of The Andromeda Strain as an Xmas movie has been knocked back by man being chased by rock franchise
#Philistines

The Philistines populated the coastal regions of Canaan from the 12th century BCE to their disappearance in 604 BCE. The word "Philistine" derives from the Hebrew ha-Plištim for the combination of several tribes of Syria and Judea with the older name "Syria-Palestina". The Latin word for the lands of Canaan became "Palestine" after the Bar-Kochba Revolt (132-136 CE) during the reign of the Roma...https://www.worldhistory.org/Philistines/ #Canaan #KingDavid #Philistines

(Continued) “Yet…most Hellenists still seem unaware of this development.” M. Finkelberg 2007: 36–37

#history #Philistines #Mycenaeans #Bible

(Continued) “Yet…most Hellenists still seem unaware of this development.” M. Finkelberg 2007: 36–37

#history #Philistines #Mycenaeans #Bible