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Philistines
philistines is part of the rich historical narrative of God's dealings with His people in the Old Testament.
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Verse Refs
16
Books
26
Sub-Topics
Quick Facts
- Etymology
- “those who dwell in villages”
- Type
- Place
- Referenced In
- 16 books of the Bible
Overview
What does the Bible say about philistines? Browse 1 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
Topical Index
26 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible
Descendants of Mizraim
Genesis 10:141 Chronicles 1:12Jeremiah 47:4Amos 9:7
Called CHERETHITES
1 Samuel 30:14-16Ezekiel 25:16Zephaniah 2:5
Called CASLUHIM
Genesis 10:141 Chronicles 1:12
Called CAPHTORIM
Jeremiah 47:4Amos 9:7
Territory of
Exodus 13:17Exodus 23:31Deuteronomy 2:23Joshua 13:3Joshua 15:47
Lords of
Joshua 13:3Judges 3:3Judges 16:5,301 Samuel 5:8,111 Samuel 6:4,121 Samuel 7:7+1 more
Kings of
Abimelech I
Genesis 20
Abimelech II
Genesis 26
Achish
1 Samuel 21:10-151 Samuel 27:2-121 Samuel 28:1,21 Samuel 29
Allowed to remain in Canaan
Judges 3:3,4
Shamgar kills six-hundred men with an ox goad
Judges 3:31
For their history during the leadership of Samson see
Judges 13Judges 14Judges 15Judges 16
Defeat the Israelites; take the ark of the covenant; suffer plagues, and return the
1 Samuel 4:6
Army
1 Samuel 13:5
Defeated
By Samuel
1 Samuel 7
By Saul and Jonathan
1 Samuel 9:161 Samuel 131 Samuel 14
Their champion, Goliath, killed by David
1 Samuel 17
David kills two-hundred
1 Samuel 18:22-30
David finds refuge among
1 Samuel 27
Defeat the Israelites and kill Saul and his sons
1 Samuel 311 Chronicles 10:1
Defeated by David
2 Samuel 5:17-252 Samuel 23:9-161 Chronicles 14:8-16
Pay taxes to Jehoshaphat
2 Chronicles 17:11
Defeated by Hezekiah
2 Kings 18:8
... and 1 more sub-topics
Key Verses
1
Genesis 10:14
Descendants of Mizraim
2
1 Samuel 30:14-16
Called CHERETHITES
3
Genesis 10:14
Called CASLUHIM
4
Jeremiah 47:4
Called CAPHTORIM
5
Exodus 13:17
Territory of
6
Joshua 13:3
Lords of
7
Genesis 20
Abimelech I
8
Genesis 26
Abimelech II
9
1 Samuel 21:10-15
Achish
10
Judges 3:3,4
Allowed to remain in Canaan