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Philistines

פְּל֓שְׁ×Ŗּ֓ים

Pelishtim

pā€™-lish-TEEM

Meaning of the Name Philistines
ā€œInvadersā€

Attributes of Philistines
Cruel, warlike, hedonistic, immoral.

Where is Philistines in the Bible
Genesis 10:13, Genesis 21:22-32, Exodus 13:17, Joshua 13, The Book of Judges, I Samuel 4, 6, 7, 13, 14, 17, 31; II Kings 18:8, Jeremiah 47:4, Ezekiel 25:15-16, Amos in 1:6-8, 9:7; Zephaniah 2:4-7

What did Philistines do in the Bible
The Philistines are a nation descended from the Casluch nation, who were themselves descended from Mitzrayim, the son of Ham. They originally invaded the coast of Israel from their original home in Egypt. Philistines occupied the cities of Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, and Gath, stretching from the Yarkon River (north of Jaffa) to the Gaza Stream in the south.

What does the Bible say about Philistines
Cruel

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