philistines

     

The Philistines (Hebrew פלשתים, plishtim) (see "other uses" below) were a people who inhabite the southern coast of Canaan, their territory being named Philistia in later contexts. Their origin has been debated among scholars, but modern archaeology has suggested early cultural links with the Mycenean world in mainland Greece. Though the Philistines adopted local Canaanite culture and language before leaving any written texts, an Indo-European origin has been suggested for a handful of known Philistine words (See Philistine language).

Trivia about philistines

  • A 17th C. sermon on the book of Judges led to this group's name being applied to uneducated townspeople
  • Judge Shamgar slew 600 of these people with an ox goad; David slew just one with a sling & a stone
  • As a bride price, Saul asked David to kill 100 of these people & bring back proof
  • Ebenezer is a stone Samuel put between Mizpeh & Shen after the Israelites smote these people
  • This ancient people's territory included the cities of Ekron & Gath
  • Prior to bringing down their temple, Samson killed 1,000 of them with a jawbone
  • David killed the hero of these people at the Valley of Elah
  • The name "Palestine" comes from these Biblical enemies of Israel
  • Samson took hold of two pillars and said "Let me die with" these people
  • In 1 Samuel 4, these people captured the Ark of the Covenant after defeating Israel in battle
  • In Samuel 28, the prophet Samuel appears to king Saul & predicts his defeat by this group
  • ...Samson has 1,000 of these to slay & you offer him a wiffle ball bat; he'll stick with the jawbone
  • King Saul didn't let his people eat until they destroyed these enemies
  • Dagon was the top god of these people, whose name has come to mean "uncouth" & "unsophisticated"
  • Goliath of Gath was the champion of these people
  • As recounted in 1 Samuel, in Saul's time this marauding people drove the Israelites into living in caves
  • During the time of Samuel, the Israelites lost 30,000 soldiers fighting this neighboring group

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