Land of Israel define different but similar borders which include the whole of contemporary Lebanon, both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and Israel, except for the South Negev and Eilat. Small parts of Syria are also included. The common biblical phrase used to refer to the territories actually settled by the Israelites (as opposed to military conquests) is "from Dan to Beersheba" (or its variant "from Beersheba to Dan"), which occurs many times in the Bible. It is found in the biblical verses , , , , , , , , and . The 12 tribes of Israel are divided in
Cultural references to Samson Manson of Garbage fame recently recorded a cover of "Samson & Delilah" for the TV show "" Season Two premiere episode which is also called "Samson & Delilah". Indie-rock artist Boy in a Jar has a song called "Six Thieves" that heavily references the story of Samson. The album "Birds of Prey" by Godley and Creme features a song "Samson" with references to Delilah. The song "My Defenses Are Down" from the musical "Annie Get Your Gun" contains the line, "Like Samson, without his hair". The Pixies' song "Gouge Away" is based on Samson's story. Leonard Cohen wrote the song