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.