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 Deuteronomy 2:23

Called

The Caphtorims Deuteronomy 2:23

The Cherethites 1 Samuel 30:14, Zephaniah 2:5

Country Of

Called Philistia Psalm 87:4, 108:9

Divided into five sates of lordships Joshua 13:3, Judges 3:3, 1 Samuel 6:16

Had many flourishing cities 1 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 Genesis 21:22, 34, 26:8

Character Of

Proud Zechariah 9:6

Idolatrous Judges 16:23, 1 Samuel 5:2

Superstitious Isaiah 2:6

Warlike 1 Samuel 17:1, 28:1

Men of Great Strength and Stature Amongst 1 Samuel 17:4-7, 2 Samuel 21:16, 18-20

Some Of, Left to Prove Israel Judges 3:1-3

Always Confederated with the Enemies of Israel Psalm 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 1 Samuel 4:1, 2

Defeated Israel and Took the Ark 1 Samuel 4:3-11

Put the Ark into Dagon's House 1 Samuel 5:1-4

Plagued for Retaining the Ark 1 Samuel 5:6-12

Sent Back the Ark and Were Healed 1 Samuel 6:1-18

Miraculously Routed at Mizpeh 1 Samuel 7:7-14

Jonathan smote a garrison of, at Geba and provoked them 1 Samuel 13:3, 4

Invaded the Land of Israel with a Great Army 1 Samuel 13:5, 17-23

Jonathan and his armour-bearer smote a garrison of, at the 1 Samuel 14:1-14

Miraculously Discomfited 1 Samuel 14:15-23

Saul Constantly at War With 1 Samuel 14:52

Defied Israel by Their Champion 1 Samuel 17:4-10

Defeated Israel at Ephesdammim and pursued to Ekron 1 Samuel 17:1, 52

David

Slew Goliath the champion of 1 Samuel 17:40-50

Procured Saul's daughter for and hundred foreskins of 1 Samuel 18:25-27

Often defeated during Saul's reign 1 Samuel 19:8, 23:1-5

Fled to, for safety 1 Samuel 27:1-7

Gained the confidence of Achish king of 1 Samuel 28:2, 29:9

Distrusted by 1 Samuel 29:2-7

Often defeated in the course of his reign 2 Samuel 5:17-23, 8:1, 21:15-22, 23:8-12

Had a guard composed of 2 Samuel 8:18, Ezekiel 25:16, Zephaniah 2:5

Gathered All Their Armies to Aphek against Israel 1 Samuel 28:1, 29:1

Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the Amalekites 1 Samuel 30:1, 2, 16

Israel Defeated By, and Saul Slain 1 Samuel 31:1-10

Besieged in Gibbethon by Nadab 1 Kings 15:27

Sent by God against Jehoram 2 Chronicles 21:16, 17

Defeated by Uzziah 2 Chronicles 26:6, 7

Distressed Judah under Ahaz 2 Chronicles 28:18, 19

Defeated by Hezekiah 2 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