Easton's Bible Dictionary
: M. G. Easton, M.A., D.D.
Philistia
=Palestine (q.v.), "the land of the Philistines" (
Ps. 60:8, 87:4, 108:9
). The word is supposed to mean "the land of wanderers" or "of strangers."
Original from The Bible Foundation - bf.org. They claim public domain status for their original text.