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
Damaris (biblical figure) open spaces in the Pagkrati neighborhood. The etymology of the name is uncertain. Proposals include derivation from "damar" δάμαρ "wife, spouse", a contraction of the classical Greek name "Damarete" Δαμαρέτη (attested as the name of a daughter of Theron of Acragas and wife of Gelo), or derivation from "damalis" δάμαλις "heifer"; Coptic derivation has also been considered. Damaris (biblical figure) Damaris () is the name of a woman mentioned in a single verse in Acts of the Apostles () as one of those present when Paul of Tarsus preached in Athens in front of the Athenian Areopagus in c. AD