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; Jud 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
Superstitious Isa 2:6
Men of great strength and stature amongst 1Sa 17:4-7; 2Sa 21:16,18-20
Some of, left to prove Israel Jud 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 Jud 3:31
Oppressed Israel after the death of Jair for eighteen years Jud 10:7,8
Oppressed Israel after the death of Abdon forty years Jud 13:1
SAMSON
Promised as a deliverer from Jud 13:5
Intermarried with Jud 14:1,10
Slew thirty, near Askelon Jud 14:19
Burned vineyards &c of Jud 15:3-5
Slew many for burning his wife Jud 15:7,8
Slew a thousand with the jawbone of an ass Jud 15:15,16
Blinded and imprisoned by Jud 16:21
Pulled down the house of Dagon and destroyed immense numbers of Jud 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 Jud 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