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Philistines, The

 

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

COUNTRY OF

Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal age - Ge 21:22,34; 26:8

CHARACTER OF

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

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

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

 

 

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