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PHILISTINES @ kjv@Genesis:21:32; kjv@Genesis:26:18; kjv@Joshua:13:3; kjv@Judges:3:31; kjv@Judges:10:7; kjv@Judges:14:4; kjv@Judges:15:3; kjv@Judges:16:14 kjv@1Samuel:4:1; kjv@1Samuel:5:2; kjv@1Samuel:6:1; kjv@1Samuel:7:8; kjv@1Samuel:10:5; kjv@1Samuel:12:9; kjv@1Samuel:13:5; kjv@1Samuel:14:1

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PHILISTINES - P>@ - (immigrants), The origin of the Philistines is nowhere expressly stated in the Bible; but as the prophets describe them as "the Philistines-from Caphtor," kjv@Amos:9:7) and "the remnant of the maritime district of Caphtor" kjv@Jeremiah:47:4) it is prima facie probable that they were the Caphtorim which came out of Caphtor" who expelled the Avim from their territory and occupied it; in their place, (2:23) and that these again were the Caphtorim mentioned in the Mosaic genealogical table among the descendants of Mizraim. kjv@Genesis:10:14) It has been generally assumed that Caphtor represents Crete, and that the Philistines migrated from that island, either directly or through Egypt, into Palestine. But the name Caphtor is more probably identified with the Egyptian Coptos. CAPHTOR, CAPHTORIM History.
The Philistines must have settled in the land of Canaan before the time of Abraham; for they are noticed in his day as a pastoral tribe in the neighborhood of Gerur. kjv@Genesis:21:32-34 kjv@Genesis:26:1 kjv@Genesis:26:8) Between the times of Abraham and Joshua the Philistines had changed their quarters, and had advanced northward into the plain of Philistia. The Philistines had at an early period attained proficiency in the arts of peace. Their wealth was abundant, kjv@Judges:16:5 kjv@Judges:16:19) and they appear in all respects to have been a prosperous people. Possessed of such elements of power, they had attained in the time of the judges an important position among eastern nations. About B.C. 1200 we find them engaged in successful war with the Sidonians. Justin 18:3. The territory of the Philistines having been once occupied by the Canaanites, formed a portion of the promised land, and was assigned the tribe of Judah. kjv@Joshua:15:2 kjv@Joshua:15:12-45-47) No portion of it, however, was conquered in the lifetime of Joshua, kjv@Joshua:13:2) and even after his death no permanent conquest was effected, kjv@Judges:3:3) though we are informed that the three cities of Gaza, Ashkelon and Ekron were taken. kjv@Judges:1:18) The Philistines soon recovered these, and commenced an aggressive policy against the Israelites, by which they gained a complete ascendancy over them. Individual heroes were raised up from time to time, such as Shamgar the son of Anath, kjv@Judges:3:31) and still more Samson, Judg 13-16, but neither of these men succeeded in permanently throwing off the yoke. The Israelites attributed their past weakness to their want, of unity, and they desired a king, with the special object of leading them against the foe. ( kjv@1Samuel:8:20) Saul threw off the yoke; and the Philistines were defeated with great slaughter at Geba. ( kjv@1Samuel:13:3) They made no attempt to regain their supremacy for about twenty-five years, and the scene of the next contest shows the altered strength of the two parties. It was no longer in the central country, but in a ravine leading down to the Philistine plain, the valley of Elah, the position of which is about 14 miles southwest of Jerusalem. On this occasion the prowess of young David secured success to Israel, and the foe was pursued to the gates of Gath and Ekron. ( kjv@1Samuel:17:1) ... The power of the Philistines was, however, still intact on their own territory. The border warfare was continued. The scene of the next conflict was far to the north, in the valley of Esdraelon. The battle on this occasion proved disastrous to the Israelites; Saul himself perished, and the Philistines penetrated across the Jordan and occupied the, forsaken cities. ( kjv@1Samuel:31:1-7) On the appointment of David to be king, he twice attacked them, and on each occasion with signal success, in the first case capturing their images, in the second pursuing them "from Geba until thou come to Gazer." (2 Samuel kjv@5:17-25; 1Chronicles:14:8-16) Henceforth the Israelites appear as the aggressors. About seven years after the defeat at Rephaim, David, who had now consolidated his power, attacked them on their own soil end took Gath with its dependencies. The whole of Philistine was included in Solomon’s empire. Later when the Philistines, joined by the Syrians and Assyrians, made war on the kingdom of Israel, Hezekiah formed an alliance with the Egyptians, as a counterpoise to the Assyrians, and the possession of Philistia became henceforth the turning-point of the struggle between the two great empires of the East. The Assyrians under Tartan, the general of Sargon, made an expedition against Egypt, and took Ashdod, as the key of that country. kjv@Isaiah:20:1 kjv@Isaiah:20:4-5) Under Senacherib, Philistia was again the scene of important operations. The Assyrian supremacy was restored by Esarhaddon, and it seems probable that the Assyrians retained their hold on Ashdod until its capture, after a long siege, by Psammetichus. It was about this time that Philistia was traversed by vast Scythian horde on their way to Egypt. The Egyptian ascendancy was not as yet re-established, for we find the next king, Necho, compelled to besiege Gaza on his return from the battle of Megiddo. After the death of Necho the contest was renewed between the Egyptians and the Chaldeans under Nebuchadnezzar, and the result was specially disastrous to the Philistines. The "old hatred" that the Philistines bore to the Jews was exhibited in acts of hostility at the time of the Babylonish captivity, kjv@Ezekiel:25:15-17) but on the return this was somewhat abated, for some of the Jews married Philistine women, to the great scandal of their rulers. kjv@Nehemiah:13:23-24) From this time the history of Philistia is absorbed in the struggles of the neighboring kingdoms. The latest notices of the Philistines as a nation occur in 1 Macc. 3-5. Institutions, religion, etc .
With regard to the institutions of the Philistines our information is very scanty, The five chief cities had, as early as the days of Joshua, constituted themselves into a confederacy, restricted however, in all probability, to matters of offence and defence. Each was under the government of a prince, kjv@Joshua:13:3; kjv@Judges:3:3) etc.; ( kjv@1Samuel:18:30 kjv@1Samuel:29:6) and each possessed its own territory. The Philistines appear to have been deeply imbued with superstition: they carried their idols with them on their campaigns, (2 Samuel kjv@5:21) and proclaimed their victories in their presence. ( kjv@1Samuel:31:9) The gods whom they chiefly worshipped were Dagon, kjv@Judges:16:23; kjv@1Samuel:5:3-5; kjv@1Chronicles:10:10) 1Macc. 10:83, Ashtaroth, ( kjv@1Samuel:31:10) Herod. kjv@1:105, and Baalzebub. ( kjv@2Kings:1:2-6)

easton:

Philistines @ kjv@Genesis:10:14, R.V.; but in A.V., "Philistim"), a tribe allied to the Phoenicians. They were a branch of the primitive race which spread over the whole district of the Lebanon and the valley of the Jordan, and Crete and other Mediterranean islands. Some suppose them to have been a branch of the Rephaim ( kjv@2Samuel:21:16-22). In the time of Abraham they inhabited the south-west of Judea, Abimelech of Gerar being their king kjv@Genesis:21:32-34 kjv@Genesis:26:1). They are, however, not noticed among the Canaanitish tribes mentioned in the Pentateuch. They are spoken of by Amos (9:7) and Jeremiah (47:4) as from Caphtor, i.e., probably Crete, or, as some think, the Delta of Egypt. In the whole record from Exodus to Samuel they are represented as inhabiting the tract of country which lay between Judea and Egypt kjv@Exodus:13:17 kjv@Exodus:15:14-15; kjv@Joshua:13:3; 1Samuel:4). This powerful tribe made frequent incursions against the Hebrews. There was almost perpetual war between them. They sometimes held the tribes, especially the southern tribes, in degrading servitude kjv@Judges:15:11; kjv@1Samuel:13:19-22); at other times they were defeated with great slaughter ( kjv@1Samuel:14:1-47; 17). These hostilities did not cease till the time of Hezekiah ( kjv@2Kings:18:8), when they were entirely subdued. They still, however, occupied their territory, and always showed their old hatred to Israel kjv@Ezekiel:25:15-17). They were finally conquered by the Romans. The Philistines are called Pulsata or Pulista on the Egyptian monuments; the land of the Philistines (Philistia) being termed Palastu and Pilista in the Assyrian inscriptions. They occupied the five cities of Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, and Gath, in the south-western corner of Canaan, which belonged to Egypt up to the closing days of the Nineteenth Dynasty. The occupation took place during the reign of Rameses III. of the Twentieth Dynasty. The Philistines had formed part of the great naval confederacy which attacked Egypt, but were eventually repulsed by that Pharaoh, who, however, could not dislodge them from their settlements in Palestine. As they did not enter Palestine till the time of the Exodus, the use of the name Philistines in kjv@Genesis:26:1 must be proleptic. Indeed the country was properly Gerar, as in ch. 20. They are called Allophyli, "foreigners," in the Septuagint, and in the Books of Samuel they are spoken of as uncircumcised. It would therefore appear that they were not of the Semitic race, though after their establishment in Canaan they adopted the Semitic language of the country. We learn from the Old Testament that they came from Caphtor, usually supposed to be Crete. From Philistia the name of the land of the Philistines came to be extended to the whole of "Palestine." Many scholars identify the Philistines with the Pelethites of kjv@2Samuel:8:18.

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Philistines @ Descended from Casluhim kjv@Genesis:10:13 kjv@Genesis:10:14
Originally dwelt in the land of Caphtor kjv@Jeremiah:47:4 kjv@Amos:9:7
Conquered the Avims and took from them the west coast of Canaan kjv@Deuteronomy:2:23
Called
The Caphtorims kjv@Deuteronomy:2:23
The Cherethites kjv@1Samuel:30:14 kjv@Zephaniah:2:5
Country of
Called Philistia kjv@Psalms:87:4 kjv@Psalms:108:9
Divided into five sates of lordships kjv@Joshua:13:3 kjv@Judges:3:3 kjv@1Samuel:6:16
Had many flourishing cities kjv@1Samuel:6:17
Given by God to the Israelites kjv@Joshua:13:2 kjv@Joshua:13:3 kjv@Joshua:15:45 kjv@Joshua:15:47
Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal age kjv@Genesis:21:22 kjv@Genesis:21:34 kjv@Genesis:26:8
Character of
Proud kjv@Zechariah:9:6
Idolatrous kjv@Judges:16:23 kjv@1Samuel:5:2
Superstitious kjv@Isaiah:2:6
Warlike kjv@1Samuel:17:1 kjv@1Samuel:28:1
Men of great strength and stature amongst kjv@1Samuel:17:4-7 kjv@2Samuel:21:16 kjv@2Samuel:21:18-20
Some of, left to prove Israel kjv@Judges:3:1-3
Always confederated with the enemies of Israel kjv@Psalms:83:7 kjv@Isaiah:9:11 kjv@Isaiah:9:12
Shamgar slew six hundred of, and delivered Israel kjv@Judges:3:31
Oppressed Israel after the death of Jair for eighteen years kjv@Judges:10:7 kjv@Judges:10:8
Oppressed Israel after the death of Abdon forty years kjv@Judges:13:1
Samson
Promised as a deliverer from kjv@Judges:13:5
Intermarried with kjv@Judges:14:1 kjv@Judges:14:10
Slew thirty, near Askelon kjv@Judges:14:19
Burned vineyards &:c of kjv@Judges:15:3-5
Slew many for burning his wife kjv@Judges:15:7 kjv@Judges:15:8
Slew a thousand with the jawbone of an ass kjv@Judges:15:15 kjv@Judges:15:16
Blinded and imprisoned by kjv@Judges:16:21
Pulled down the house of Dagon and destroyed immense numbers of kjv@Judges:16:29 kjv@Judges:16:30
Defeated Israel at Ebenezer kjv@1Samuel:4:1 kjv@1Samuel:4:2
Defeated Israel and took the ark kjv@1Samuel:4:3-11
Put the ark into Dagon's house kjv@1Samuel:5:1-4
Plagued for retaining the ark kjv@1Samuel:5:6-12
Sent back the ark and were healed kjv@1Samuel:6:1-18
Miraculously routed at Mizpeh kjv@1Samuel:7:7-14
Jonathan smote a garrison of, at Geba and provoked them kjv@1Samuel:13:3 kjv@1Samuel:13:4
Invaded the land of Israel with a great army kjv@1Samuel:13:5 kjv@1Samuel:13:17-23
Jonathan and his armour-bearer smote a garrison of, at the passages kjv@1Samuel:14:1-14
Miraculously discomfited kjv@1Samuel:14:15-23
Saul constantly at war with kjv@1Samuel:14:52
Defied Israel by their champion kjv@1Samuel:17:4-10
Defeated Israel at Ephesdammim and pursued to Ekron kjv@1Samuel:17:1 kjv@1Samuel:17:52
David
Slew Goliath the champion of kjv@1Samuel:17:40-50
Procured Saul's daughter for and hundred foreskins of kjv@1Samuel:18:25-27
Often defeated during Saul's reign kjv@1Samuel:19:8 kjv@1Samuel:23:1-5
Fled to, for safety kjv@1Samuel:27:1-7
Gained the confidence of Achish king of kjv@1Samuel:28:2 kjv@1Samuel:29:9
Distrusted by kjv@1Samuel:29:2-7
Often defeated in the course of his reign kjv@2Samuel:5:17-23 kjv@2Samuel:8:1 kjv@2Samuel:21:15-22 kjv@2Samuel:23:8-12
Had a guard composed of kjv@2Samuel:8:18 kjv@Ezekiel:25:16 kjv@Zephaniah:2:5
Gathered all their armies to Aphek against Israel kjv@1Samuel:28:1 kjv@1Samuel:29:1
Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the Amalekites kjv@1Samuel:30:1 kjv@1Samuel:30:2 kjv@1Samuel:30:16
Israel defeated by, and Saul slain kjv@1Samuel:31:1-10
Besieged in Gibbethon by Nadab kjv@1Kings:15:27
Sent by God against Jehoram kjv@2Chronicles:21:16 kjv@2Chronicles:21:17
Defeated by Uzziah kjv@2Chronicles:26:6 kjv@2Chronicles:26:7
Distressed Judah under Ahaz kjv@2Chronicles:28:18 kjv@2Chronicles:28:19
Defeated by Hezekiah kjv@2Kings:18:8
Israel condemned for imitating kjv@Judges:10:6 kjv@Amos:6:2 kjv@Amos:9:7
Prophecies respecting
Union with Syria against Israel kjv@Isaiah:9:11 kjv@Isaiah:9:12
Punishment with other nations kjv@Jeremiah:25:20
Dismay at ruin of Tyre kjv@Zechariah:9:3 kjv@Zechariah:9:5
Base men to be their rulers kjv@Zechariah:9:6
Hatred and revenge against Israel to be fully recompensed kjv@Ezekiel:25:15-17 kjv@Amos:1:6-8
Utter destruction by Pharaoh king of Egypt kjv@Jeremiah:47:1-4 kjv@Zephaniah:2:5 kjv@Zephaniah:2:6
Destruction and desolation of their cities kjv@Jeremiah:47:5 kjv@Zephaniah:2:4
Their country to be a future possession to Israel kjv@Obadiah:1:19 kjv@Zephaniah:2:7
To help in Israel's restoration kjv@Isaiah:11:14

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PHILISTINES @
- Descendants of Mizraim kjv@Genesis:10:14; kjv@1Chronicles:1:12; kjv@Jeremiah:47:4; kjv@Amos:9:7
- Called CHERETHITES kjv@1Samuel:30:14-16; kjv@Ezekiel:25:16; kjv@Zephaniah:2:5
- Called CASLUHIM kjv@Genesis:10:14; kjv@1Chronicles:1:12
- Called CAPHTORIM kjv@Jeremiah:47:4; kjv@Amos:9:7
- Territory of kjv@Exodus:13:17; kjv@Exodus:23:31; kjv@Deuteronomy:2:23; kjv@Joshua:13:3; kjv@Joshua:15:47
- Lords of kjv@Joshua:13:3; kjv@Judges:3:3; kjv@Judges:16:5 kjv@Judges:16:30 kjv@1Samuel:5:8 kjv@1Samuel:5:11 kjv@1Samuel:6:4 kjv@1Samuel:6:12 kjv@1Samuel:7:7; kjv@1Samuel:29:2 kjv@1Samuel:29:6, 7
- Kings of .Abimelech I Genesis:20 .Abimelech II Genesis:26 .Achish kjv@1Samuel:21:10-15; kjv@1Samuel:27:2-12; kjv@1Samuel:28:1-2; 29
- Allowed to remain in Canaan kjv@Judges:3:3-4
- Shamgar kills six-hundred men with an ox goad kjv@Judges:3:31
- For their history during the leadership of Samson see kjv@Judges:13; 14; 15; 16
- Defeat the Israelites; take the ark of the covenant; suffer plagues, and return the ark kjv@1Samuel:4:6
- Army of kjv@1Samuel:13:5
- Defeated .By Samuel 1Samuel:7 .By Saul and Jonathan kjv@1Samuel:9:16; 13; 14
- Their champion, Goliath, killed by David 1Samuel:17
- David kills two-hundred men kjv@1Samuel:18:22-30
- David finds refuge among 1Samuel:27
- Defeat the Israelites and kill Saul and his sons kjv@1Samuel:31; 1Chronicles:10:1
- Defeated by David kjv@2Samuel:5:17-25; kjv@2Samuel:23:9-16; kjv@1Chronicles:14:8-16
- Pay taxes to Jehoshaphat kjv@2Chronicles:17:11
- Defeated by Hezekiah kjv@2Kings:18:8
- Prophecies against kjv@Isaiah:9:11-12; kjv@Isaiah:14:29-31; kjv@Jeremiah:25:17-20; 47; kjv@Ezekiel:25:15-17; kjv@Amos:1:6-8; kjv@Zephaniah:2:4-7; kjv@Zechariah:9:5-7

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kjv@STRING:Philistines <HITCHCOCK>@ those who dwell in villages - HITCHCOCK-P

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H3731 <STRHEB>@ כּפתּור כּפתּר kaphtôr kaphtôr {kaf-tore'} kaf-tore' Apparently the same as H3730; Caphtor (that {is} a wreath shaped {island}) the original seat of the Philistines: - Caphtor.

H6429 <STRHEB>@ פּלשׁת pelesheth pel-eh'-sheth From H6428; {rolling} that {is} migratory; {Pelesheth} a region of Syria: - {Palestina} {Palestine} {Philistia} Philistines.