Philistines
Explore 42 scripture references about philistines from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 16 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Philistines?
The topic of philistines appears throughout Scripture with 42 references spanning 16 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Zephaniah. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-Descendants of Mizraim GEN 10:14; 1CH 1:12; JER 47:4; AMO 9:7 -Called CHERETHITES 1SA 30:14-16; EZK 25:16; ZEP 2:5 -Called CASLUHIM GEN 10:14; 1CH 1:12 -Called CAPHTORIM JER 47:4; AMO 9:7 -Territory of EXO 13:17; 23:31; DEU 2:23; JOS 13:3; 15:47 -Lords of JOS 13:3; JDG 3:3; 16:5,30; 1SA 5:8,11; 6:4,12; 7:7; 29:2,6,7 -Kings of -Abimelech I GEN 20 -Abimelech II GEN 26 -Achish 1SA 21:10-15; 27:2-12; 28:1,2; 29 -Allowed to remain in Canaan JDG 3:3,4 -Shamgar kills six-hundred men with an ox goad JDG 3:31 -For their history during the leadership of Samson see JDG 13; 14; 15; 16 -Defeat the Israelites; take the ark of the covenant; suffer plagues, and return the ark 1SA 4:6 -Army of 1SA 13:5 -Defeated -By Samuel 1SA 7 -By Saul and Jonathan 1SA 9:16; 13; 14 -Their champion, Goliath, killed by David 1SA 17 -David kills two-hundred men 1SA 18:22-30 -David finds refuge among 1SA 27 -Defeat the Israelites and kill Saul and his sons 1SA 31; 1CH 10:1 -Defeated by David 2SA 5:17-25; 23:9-16; 1CH 14:8-16 -Pay taxes to Jehoshaphat 2CH 17:11 -Defeated by Hezekiah 2KI 18:8 -Prophecies against ISA 9:11,12; 14:29-31; JER 25:17-20; 47; EZK 25:15-17; AMO 1:6-8; ZEP 2:4-7; ZEC 9:5-7
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What does the Bible say about philistines?
The Bible contains 42 references to philistines across 16 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is philistines mentioned in the Bible?
Philistines is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 1 Samuel, 2 Chronicles, 2 Kings, 2 Samuel, and 11 more books. There are 42 total scripture references on this topic.