Philistines
Descended from Casluhim -- Ge 10:13,14. Originally dwelt in the land of Caphtor -- Jer 47:4; Am 9:7. Conquered the Avims and took from them the west coast of Canaan -- De 2:23. Called The Caphtorims. -- De 2:23. The Cherethites. -- 1Sa 30:14; Zep 2:5. Country of Called Philistia. -- Ps 87:4; 108:9. Divided into five sates of lordships. -- Jos 13:3; Jdj 3:3; 1Sa 6:16. Had many flourishing cities. -- 1Sa 6:17. Given by God to the Israelites. -- Jos 13:2,3; 15:45,47. Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal age -- Ge 21:22,34; 26:8. Character of Proud. -- Zec 9:6. Idolatrous. -- Jdj 16:23; 1Sa 5:2. Superstitious. -- Isa 2:6. Warlike. -- 1Sa 17:1; 28:1. Men of great strength and stature amongst -- 1Sa 17:4-7; 2Sa 21:16,18-20. Some of, left to prove Israel -- Jdj 3:1-3. Always confederated with the enemies of Israel -- Ps 83:7; Isa 9:11,12. Shamgar slew six hundred of, and delivered Israel -- Jdj 3:31. Oppressed Israel after the death of Jair for eighteen years -- Jdj 10:7,8. Oppressed Israel after the death of Abdon forty years -- Jdj 13:1. Samson Promised as a deliverer from. -- Jdj 13:5. Intermarried with. -- Jdj 14:1,10. Slew thirty, near Askelon. -- Jdj 14:19. Burned vineyards &c of. -- Jdj 15:3-5. Slew many for burning his wife. -- Jdj 15:7,8. Slew a thousand with the jawbone of an ass. -- Jdj 15:15,16. Blinded and imprisoned by. -- Jdj 16:21. Pulled down the house of Dagon and destroyed immense numbers of. -- Jdj 16:29,30. Defeated Israel at Ebenezer -- 1Sa 4:1,2. Defeated Israel and took the ark -- 1Sa 4:3-11. Put the ark into Dagon's house -- 1Sa 5:1-4. Plagued for retaining the ark -- 1Sa 5:6-12. Sent back the ark and were healed -- 1Sa 6:1-18. Miraculously routed at Mizpeh -- 1Sa 7:7-14. Jonathan smote a garrison of, at Geba and provoked them -- 1Sa 13:3,4. Invaded the land of Israel with a great army -- 1Sa 13:5,17-23. Jonathan and his armour-bearer smote a garrison of, at the passages -- 1Sa 14:1-14. Miraculously discomfited -- 1Sa 14:15-23. Saul constantly at war with -- 1Sa 14:52. Defied Israel by their champion -- 1Sa 17:4-10. Defeated Israel at Ephesdammim and pursued to Ekron -- 1Sa 17:1,52. David Slew Goliath the champion of. -- 1Sa 17:40-50. Procured Saul's daughter for and hundred foreskins of. -- 1Sa 18:25-27. Often defeated during Saul's reign. -- 1Sa 19:8; 23:1-5. Fled to, for safety. -- 1Sa 27:1-7. Gained the confidence of Achish king of. -- 1Sa 28:2; 29:9. Distrusted by. -- 1Sa 29:2-7. Often defeated in the course of his reign. -- 2Sa 5:17-23; 8:1; 21:15-22; 23:8-12. Had a guard composed of. -- 2Sa 8:18; Eze 25:16; Zep 2:5. Gathered all their armies to Aphek against Israel -- 1Sa 28:1; 29:1. Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the Amalekites -- 1Sa 30:1,2,16. Israel defeated by, and Saul slain -- 1Sa 31:1-10. Besieged in Gibbethon by Nadab -- 1Ki 15:27. Sent by God against Jehoram -- 2Ch 21:16,17. Defeated by Uzziah -- 2Ch 26:6,7. Distressed Judah under Ahaz -- 2Ch 28:18,19. Defeated by Hezekiah -- 2Ki 18:8. Israel condemned for imitating -- Jdj 10:6; Am 6:2; 9:7. Prophecies respecting Union with Syria against Israel. -- Isa 9:11,12. Punishment with other nations. -- Jer 25:20. Dismay at ruin of Tyre. -- Zec 9:3,5. Base men to be their rulers. -- Zec 9:6. Hatred and revenge against Israel to be fully recompensed. -- Eze 25:15-17; Am 1:6-8. Utter destruction by Pharaoh king of Egypt. -- Jer 47:1-4; Zep 2:5,6. Destruction and desolation of their cities. -- Jer 47:5; Zep 2:4. Their country to be a future possession to Israel. -- Ob 1:19; Zep 2:7. To help in Israel's restoration. -- Isa 11:14.