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The Philistines were a people who lived on Southern coast of [[Canaan]] around the time of the [[Israel]]ites. They were one of Israel's greates enemies and the Bible recounts many of the Iraelite's struggles with the Philistines. Goliath, who [[David]] killed was a famous Philistine warrior. | The Philistines were a people who lived on Southern coast of [[Canaan]] around the time of the [[Israel]]ites. They were one of Israel's greates enemies and the Bible recounts many of the Iraelite's struggles with the Philistines. Goliath, who [[David]] killed was a famous Philistine warrior. | ||
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The Philistines were a people who lived on Southern coast of Canaan around the time of the Israelites. They were one of Israel's greates enemies and the Bible recounts many of the Iraelite's struggles with the Philistines. Goliath, who David killed was a famous Philistine warrior.
The word "philistine" has come to mean "uncultured, commonplace and prosaic" in Modern English.[1]
- ↑ "The Concise Oxford English Dictionary", 6th Ed.