Dictionary entry

PHILISTINES

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Descendants of Mizraim Ge 10:14; 1Ch 1:12; Jer 47:4; Am 9:7

→ Called CHERETHITES 1Sa 30:14-16; Eze 25:16; Zep 2:5

→ Called CASLUHIM Ge 10:14; 1Ch 1:12

→ Called CAPHTORIM Jer 47:4; Am 9:7

→ Territory of Ex 13:17; 23:31; De 2:23; Jos 13:3; 15:47

→ Lords of Jos 13:3; Jud 3:3; 16:5,30; 1Sa 5:8,11; 6:4,12; 7:7; 29:2,6,7

→ Kings of

→ Allowed to remain in Canaan Jud 3:3,4

→ Shamgar kills six-hundred men with an ox goad Jud 3:31

→ For their history during the leadership of Samson see Jud 13; 14; 15; 16

→ Defeat the Israelites; take the ark of the covenant; suffer plagues, and return the ark 1Sa 4:6

→ Army of 1Sa 13:5

→ Defeated

→ Their champion, Goliath, killed by David 1Sa 17

→ David kills two-hundred men 1Sa 18:22-30

→ David finds refuge among 1Sa 27

→ Defeat the Israelites and kill Saul and his sons 1Sa 31; 1Ch 10:1

→ Defeated by David 2Sa 5:17-25; 23:9-16; 1Ch 14:8-16

→ Pay taxes to Jehoshaphat 2Ch 17:11

→ Defeated by Hezekiah 2Ki 18:8

→ Prophecies against Isa 9:11,12; 14:29-31; Jer 25:17-20; 47; Eze 25:15-17; Am 1:6-8; Zep 2:4-7; Zec 9:5-7