Sa mu el 264 Philistines themselves have already spread the news and are celebrat - ing everywhere . In this parallel verse, the poet calls to the Israelites to take no part in the rejoicing of the daughters of the uncircumcised Philistines . The text alludes to past better times when the Israelite women came out singing in praise of Saul and David and their killing of the Philistines ( 1 Sam 18 : 6 – 7 ; cf . 21 : 12 ; 29 : 5 ) . A few verses later, the poet calls in contrast the daughters of Israel to weep over Saul who dressed them expensively ( 2 Sam 1 : 24 ) . A different type of pun of a place name hides as an alliteration in the consonants of other the place from which , ) שונם ( words . Such is the case with Shunem the Philistine started their devastating assault against Saul and the Israelite army . This place name’s consonants resonates in the words : v . 24 ) ; ( ע ם ה מ לב ש כ ם שנ י ; ) 23 . v ( מנש רי ם ; ) 21 . v ( שם נ געל ; מ ג ן ש א ו ל ; מש יח ב שמן ) 26 . v ( נפל את...
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