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[-] decolo@piefed.social 67 points 1 week ago

It seems relevant to point out that the "Philistines" were Palestinians

[-] egrets@lemmy.world 50 points 1 week ago

In terms of region and name, sure, but probably not in terms of distinct ethnicity and culture. Philistia was most likely a mix of Greek immigrants and Canaanites, but they got totally absorbed by the Babylonian empire -- there's no direct cultural inheritance.

[-] decolo@piefed.social 19 points 1 week ago

Fair point, but I think it's a relevant historical mirror. Israeli government references the fight against these Palestinians constantly, in the context of genociding the current day ones.

[-] egrets@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

Israeli government references the fight against these Palestinians constantly

I didn't know this! I feel my context makes that even more absurd; even if a historical feud justified their actions in the slightest, which it obviously doesn't, it's not even the same cultural or ethnic group.

[-] Akasazh@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

And that they are a semitic people as well, so killing them would be anti semitic

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[-] UnequalExchange@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Ya. Thats why Palestinians call Palestine 'Falasteen' nowadays. Its the same place with the same name.

[-] atro_city@fedia.io 63 points 1 week ago

I thought this was a joke, but here it is. This is actually from the bible.

[-] TrackenDaKracken@lemmy.world 57 points 1 week ago

Here's another fun one, from
Awkward Moments (Not Found In Your Average) Children's Bible - Vol. 2: Don't blame us - it's in the Bible!

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

What I read was two woman saying, "There are no other men around and we're useless unless we make babies." Guess it's both? 🤷🏼

31 One day the older daughter said to the younger, “Our father is old, and there is no man around here to give us children—as is the custom all over the earth. 32 Let’s get our father to drink wine and then sleep with him and preserve our family line through our father.”

[-] callouscomic@lemmy.zip 44 points 1 week ago

The same David that later sent a man to die in battle so he could steal his wife?

[-] spicytuna62@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago

It's cool. He was really sorry for it after he was called out.

[-] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 38 points 1 week ago

And God punished David by...

Checks bible

Having his 10 wives raped. Hmm. Really showed him.

[-] HostilePasta@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 week ago

Don't forget also having the illicit child die in agony over the course of seven days.

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[-] RattlerSix@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

This always gets me. Christians get on their knees and worship this guy who might rape their wife if they disappoint him

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago

What a lovely children's story.

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[-] db2@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago
[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago

If you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life.

[-] username_1@discuss.tchncs.de 30 points 1 week ago

Rationalism it was: instead of bothering with heads they proved the number with foreskins. Much lighter and safer to store for longer time.

[-] Barley_Man@sopuli.xyz 64 points 1 week ago

I think the reasoning is that since Jews lacked foreskins but their neighbors the philistines had them, bringing the foreskins showed that it was not Jews you went out to kill. It's like if you wanted someone to kill 100 rattler snakes and as proof you bring 100 rattlers as that's their distinctive body part.

[-] username_1@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 week ago

So we actually have found some logic in Bible? Unexpected...

[-] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

I mean, the "logic" that led to the Israelites not having foreskin to begin with isn't exactly rock solid.

[-] bad1080@piefed.social 9 points 1 week ago

yeah but how else are you going to give hepatitis to a baby?

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[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

Historically, heads weren’t all that common. Usually only for specific bounties where you’d need to show it was the right person.

For more general things, scalps, ears, and fingers were all far more common.

I mean think about it. It’s gruesome enough on its own. But, fondling dead guy dick is… especially unpleasant. (And they probably stank.)

[-] username_1@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 1 week ago

Especially unpleasant for XXI century guy? Yes. Might have been totally indifferent 2000 years ago, though.

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[-] TrackenDaKracken@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

"Especially unpleasant"

After the first five they wouldn't even flinch. No different than taking a scalp, or the head. A veteran warrior would already have done so much worse, this would be an easy task.

[-] NonconfrontationaI@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 week ago

Religion of peace lol

[-] brem@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

Did David even think about THE SMELL!?

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[-] fizzbang@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

So was this kinda like pork rinds back then?

[-] Varesti@lemmy.zip 11 points 1 week ago

Only when they died in boiling oil.

[-] baggachipz@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago
[-] danekrae@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

There are limits to what people will do to help their friends get laid. We haven't found them yet, though...

[-] Varesti@lemmy.zip 34 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Search said it was this one, but I'm not 100% on that.

Edit: Replied to wrong comment on accident.

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[-] GuyDudeman@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

I have to know what book this is…

[-] Krankenwagen@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

I believe it's called "The Bible"

[-] couldhavebeenyou@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 week ago

In France they call it Le Bible

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Because of the metric system?

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[-] NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 1 week ago

heads up, OP tried to reply to you but replied to the wrong comment

Ah, so that's why that comment seemed out of place.

Link to OP's response.

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[-] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

King was probably like "Holy shit he actually did it. I'd better give him my daughter before he cuts my dick off".

In all seriousness, there is some fucked shit in the Bible.

[-] Allero@lemmy.today 11 points 1 week ago

The Old Testament is a treasure trove of such things

Times were WILD

[-] curtly533@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago

Well that’s fucked up

[-] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

The Philistines on the battlefield watch as David goes about his work with great enthusiasm.

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