PHILISTINES, THE
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Descended from Casluhim
Originally dwelt in the land of Caphtor
Conquered the Avims and took from them the west coast of Canaan
Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal age
Men of great strength and stature amongst
Some of, left to prove Israel
Always confederated with the enemies of Israel
Shamgar slew six hundred of, and delivered Israel
Oppressed Israel after the death of Jair for eighteen years
Oppressed Israel after the death of Abdon forty years
Defeated Israel at Ebenezer
Defeated Israel and took the ark
Put the ark into Dagon's house
Plagued for retaining the ark
Sent back the ark and were healed
Miraculously routed at Mizpeh
Jonathan smote a garrison of, at Geba and provoked them
Invaded the land of Israel with a great army
Jonathan and his armour-bearer smote a garrison of, at the passages
Miraculously discomfited
Saul constantly at war with
Defied Israel by their champion
Defeated Israel at Ephesdammim and pursued to Ekron
Gathered all their armies to Aphek against Israel
Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the Amalekites
Israel defeated by, and Saul slain
Besieged in Gibbethon by Nadab
Sent by God against Jehoram
Defeated by Uzziah
Distressed Judah under Ahaz
Defeated by Hezekiah
Israel condemned for imitating
CALLED
COUNTRY OF
Called Philistia
Divided into five sates of lordships
Had many flourishing cities
Given by God to the Israelites
CHARACTER OF
Proud
Idolatrous
Superstitious
Warlike
SAMSON
Promised as a deliverer from
Intermarried with
Slew thirty, near Askelon
Burned vineyards &c of
Slew many for burning his wife
Slew a thousand with the jawbone of an ass
Blinded and imprisoned by
Pulled down the house of Dagon and destroyed immense numbers of
DAVID
Slew Goliath the champion of
Procured Saul's daughter for and hundred foreskins of
Often defeated during Saul's reign
Fled to, for safety
Gained the confidence of Achish king of
Distrusted by
Often defeated in the course of his reign
Had a guard composed of
PROPHECIES RESPECTING
Union with Syria against Israel
Punishment with other nations
Dismay at ruin of Tyre
Base men to be their rulers
Hatred and revenge against Israel to be fully recompensed
Utter destruction by Pharaoh king of Egypt
Destruction and desolation of their cities
Their country to be a future possession to Israel
To help in Israel's restoration