Philistines

Samson the Suicide Bomber? Neil Forsyth, Times Literary Supplement. Milton's Samson Agonistes turns the strongman’s revenge against the Philistines into a holy crusade.  Does that make it an act of terror?

Fishing for Philistines Matti Friedman, Times of Israel. Goliath’s kinsmen fed on dogs and pigs, enjoyed beer, and . . . took opium?