Meaning
Philistines are a people who inhabited the coastal region of Canaan known as Philistia.
Biblical Usage
In Scripture, the Philistines were a people who lived in cities along the southwestern coast of Canaan.
They appear in the accounts of Abraham and Isaac and later became frequent opponents of the children of Israel.
Key References
- Genesis 10:13-14
- Genesis 21:32-34
- Genesis 26:1-33
- Exodus 13:17
- Exodus 15:14
- Judges 3:1-3
- Judges 13:1-5
- 1 Samuel 4:1-11
- 1 Samuel 17:1-58
- 2 Samuel 5:17-25
- 1 Kings 16:15
- Amos 1:6-8
Related Terms
- Philistia
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- Gerar
- Gath
- Samson
- David