PHILISTINES, THE: - 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 . Idolatrous Jud 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 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 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