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Philistia

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(land of sojourners). The plain and coast country on the southwest of Palestine, which imparted its name to Palestine (Ex. 15:14¹⁴The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina. (Exodus 15:14); Isa. 14:29-31²⁹Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent. ³⁰And the firstborn of the poor shall feed, and the needy shall lie down in safety: and I will kill thy root with famine, and he shall slay thy remnant. ³¹Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times. (Isaiah 14:29‑31); Psa. 60:8; 87:4; 108:9⁸Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me. (Psalm 60:8)
⁴I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there. (Psalm 87:4)
⁹Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph. (Psalm 108:9)). [PALESTINE.]

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