Philistines This differentiation was also held by the authors of the Septuagint, who translated (rather than transliterated) its base text as "allophuloi" (, "other nations") instead of "philistines" throughout the Books of Judges and Samuel. Throughout the Deuteronomistic history, Philistines are almost always referred to without the definite article, except on 11 occasions. On the basis of the LXX's regular translation into "allophyloi", Robert Drews states that the term "Philistines" means simply "non-Israelites of the Promised Land" when used in the context of Samson, Saul and David. A few biblical texts, such as the Ark Narrative and stories reflecting the importance
Ziba (biblical figure) tells David that Ziba had been lying. David responds by saying "You and Ziba shall divide the land." David seems not to know whom to believe, but most commentators have concluded that Ziba was lying in order to "make himself appear to be the only loyal subject worthy of David's benefactions, and of title to Saul's property." Ziba had fifteen sons, and although he was a servant of the house of Saul, he had twenty servants of his own (). Ziba (biblical figure) Ziba (ציבא) is a man in 2 Samuel in the Hebrew Bible. He was a servant of