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