Bible Verses About 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 &c of
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

Philistines, the in Torrey's Topical Textbook