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Philistines, the
Torrey's Topical Textbook
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- 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 Canaan
Deuteronomy 2:23 - CALLED
- The Caphtorims
Deuteronomy 2:23
- The Cherethites
1 Samuel 30:14; Zephaniah 2:5
- The Caphtorims
- 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
- Called Philistia
- Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal Age
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
- Proud
- 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
- Promised as a deliverer from
- 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 Passages
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
- Slew Goliath the champion of
- 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
- Union with Syria against Israel
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Bibliography Information
Torrey, Reuben Archer. Entry for 'Philistines, the'. Torrey's Topical Textbook. https://www.studylight.org/concordances/eng/ttt/p/philistines-the.html. 1897.
Torrey, Reuben Archer. Entry for 'Philistines, the'. Torrey's Topical Textbook. https://www.studylight.org/concordances/eng/ttt/p/philistines-the.html. 1897.
