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• Let me die with the Philistines — Samson s last words before he knocked down the columns to which he was chained and died along with the Philistines who had imprisoned him (Biblical) …   English contemporary dictionary

• the Philistines be upon thee Samson — your enemies are coming to get you (Biblical words of warning: be careful, watch out) …   English contemporary dictionary

• PHILISTINES — (Heb. פְּלִשְׁתִּים), a people of Aegean origin occupying the south coast of Palestine, called Philistia (פְּלֶשֶׁת, peleshet) in the Bible, and often at war with the Israelites. The name Philistine is first found in the Egyptian form prst as one …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Philistines — ] The Philistines (Hebrew פלשתים, plishtim ) (see other uses below) were a people who inhabited the southern coast of Canaan, their territory being named Philistia in later contexts. Their origin has been debated among scholars. The Philistine… …   Wikipedia

• Philistines — • Inhabitants of the maritime plain of Palestine from the time of Judges onward Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Philistines     Philistines      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Philistines (disambiguation) — Philistines may refer to:* The Philistines, a people who once occupied the region of Canaan* Arabs of Palestine, who were sometimes referred to as Philistines by British writers of the 19th and very early 20th century * An elite unit of the South …   Wikipedia

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• The Samson option — Founded on the Biblical story of Samson, defines a military policy of destroying yourself as your enemies are in your midst. [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp dyn/content/article/2006/02/16/AR2006021601897.html The Samson Option ] ] The story… …   Wikipedia