Wallowing in Human Dirt
The real understanding behind the David & Goliath story
I first heard this alternate explanation from Mike Popovich out of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It propelled me to look it up myself and marinate on it all. It’s utterly fascinating when you see it.
And explains everything.
It all starts by understanding the ancient Hebrew meaning of “Philistine,” which “Goliath” was.
The word “Philistine” comes from the Hebrew word “palash,” which means “to wallow, to roll.”
It means to wallow around in the dirt. To roll around in the dirt.
“The verb palash denotes the physical act of rolling in dust or ashes as a public sign of extreme grief. In the four Old Testament occurrences, it is always paired with mourning vocabulary—sackcloth, wailing, and lamentation”
