Bible verses about Philistines, The
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

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

 

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