Descended from Casluhim. Gen. 10:13, 14.
Originally dwelt in the land of Caphtor. Jer. 47:4. Amos 9:7.
Conquered the Avims and took from them the west coast of Canaan. Deut. 2:23.
CALLED
The Caphtorims. Deut. 2:23.
The Cherethites. 1 Sam. 30:14. Zeph. 2:5.
COUNTRY OF,
Called Philistia. Psa. 87:4. Psa. 108:9.
Divided into five states or lordships. Josh. 13:3. Judg. 3:3. 1 Sam. 6:16.
Had many flourishing cities. 1 Sam. 6:17.
Given by God to the Israelites. Josh. 13:2, 3. Josh. 15:45, 47.
Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal age. Gen. 21:22, 34. Gen. 26:8.
CHARACTER OF,
Proud. Zech. 9:6.
Idolatrous. Judg. 16:23. 1 Sam. 5:2.
Superstitious. Isa. 2:6.
Warlike. 1 Sam. 17:1. 1 Sam. 28:1.
Men of great strength and stature amongst. 1 Sam. 17:4-7. 2 Sam. 21:16, 18-20.
Some of, left to prove Israel. Judg. 3:1-3.
Always confederated with the enemies of Israel. Psa. 83:7. Isa. 9:11, 12.
Shamgar slew six hundred of, and delivered Israel. Judg. 3:31.
Oppressed Israel after the death of Jair for eighteen years. Judg. 10:7, 8.
Oppressed Israel after the death of Abdon forty years. Judg. 13:1.
SAMSON
Promised as a deliverer from. Judg. 13:5.
Intermarried with. Judg. 14:1, 10.
Slew thirty, near Askelon. Judg. 14: 19.
Burned vineyards, &c, of. Judg. 15:3-5.
Slew many for burning his wife. Judg. 15:7, 8.
Slew a thousand with the jawbone of an ass. Judg. 15:15, 16.
Blinded and imprisoned by. Judg. 16:21.
Pulled down the house of Dagon and destroyed immense numbers of. Judg. 16:29, 30.
Defeated Israel at Ebenezer. 1 Sam. 4:1, 2.
Defeated Israel and took the ark. 1 Sam. 4:3-11.
Put the ark into Dagon's house. 1 Sam. 5:1-4.
Plagued for retaining the ark. 1 Sam. 5:6-12.
Sent back the art and were healed. 1 Sam. 6:1-18.
Miraculously routed at Mizpeh. 1 Sam. 7:7-14.
Jonathan smote a garrison of, at Geba and provoked them. 1 Sam. 13:3, 4.
Invaded the land of Israel with a great army. 1 Sam. 13:5, 17-23.
Jonathan and his armor-bearer smote a garrison of, at the passages. 1 Sam. 14:1-14.
Miraculously discomfited. 1 Sam. 14:15-23.
Saul constantly at war with. 1 Sam. 14:52.
Defied Israel by their champion. 1 Sam. 17:4-10.
Defeated by Israel at Ephesdammim and pursued to Ekron. 1 Sam. 17:1, 52.
DAVID
Slew Goliath the champion of. 1 Sam. 17:40-50.
Procured Saul's daughter for an hundred foreskins of. 1 Sam. 18:25-27.
Often defeated during Saul's reign. 1 Sam. 19:8. 1 Sam. 23:1-5.
Fled to, for safety. 1 Sam. 27:1-7.
Gained the confidence of Achish king of. 1 Sam. 28:2. 1 Sam. 29:9.
Distrusted by. 1 Sam. 29:2-7.
Often defeated in the course of his reign. 2 Sam. 5:17-23. 2 Sam. 8:1. 2 Sam. 21:15-22. 2 Sam. 23:8-12.
Had a guard composed of. 2 Sam. 8:18, with Ezek. 25:16. Zeph. 2:5.
Gathered all their armies to Aphek against Israel. 1 Sam. 28:1. 1 Sam. 29:1.
Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the Amalekites. 1 Sam. 30:1, 2, 16.
Israel defeated by, and Saul slain. 1 Sam. 31:1-10.
Besieged in Gibbethon by Nadab 1 Kin. 15:27.
Sen by God against Jehoram, 2 Chr. 21:16:17.
Defeated by Uzziah. 2 Chr. 26:6, 7
Distressed Judah under Ahaz. 2 Chr. 28:18, 19.
Defeated by Hezekiah. 2 Kin. 18:8.
Israel condemned for imitating. Judg. 10:6. Amos 6:2. Amos 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. Zee. 9:6.
Hatred and revenge against Israel to be fully recompensed. Ezek. 25:15-17. Amos 1:6-8.
Utter destruction by Pharaoh king of Egypt. Jer. 47:1-4. Zeph. 2:5, 6.
Destruction and desolation of their cities. Jer. 47:5. Zeph. 2:4.
Their country to be a future possession to Israel. Oba. 19 v. Zep. 2:7.
To help in Israel's restoration. Isa. 11:14.