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
Shiloh (biblical figure) Shiloh (biblical figure) Shiloh (; Hebrew: "šīlō" or "šīlōh" ) is a figure mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in Genesis 49:10 as part of the benediction given by Jacob to his son Judah. Jacob states that "the sceptre will not depart from Judah... until "Shiloh" comes...". The Latin Vulgate translates the word as "he ... that is to be sent", which would be the equivalent of the Hebrew shaluach (, "messenger"), indicating a possible corruption of the text (on either side). The Peshitta has "the one to whom [it] belongs" Similarly, the Septuagint translates the word to "the things stored