Philistines, The

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