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Land of the Philistines
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PHILISTINES — (Heb. פְּלִשְׁתִּים), a people of Aegean origin occupying the south coast of Palestine, called Philistia (פְּלֶשֶׁת, peleshet) in the Bible, and often at war with the Israelites. The name Philistine is first found in the Egyptian form prst as one … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Philistines — ] The Philistines (Hebrew פלשתים, plishtim ) (see other uses below) were a people who inhabited the southern coast of Canaan, their territory being named Philistia in later contexts. Their origin has been debated among scholars. The Philistine… … Wikipedia
Philistines — (Gen. 10:14, R.V.; but in A.V., Philistim ), a tribe allied to the Phoenicians. They were a branch of the primitive race which spread over the whole district of the Lebanon and the valley of the Jordan, and Crete and other Mediterranean… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Philistines — • Inhabitants of the maritime plain of Palestine from the time of Judges onward Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Philistines Philistines … Catholic encyclopedia
BEGINNING UNTIL THE MONARCHY — the patriarchs of israel the exodus and wanderings in sinai the conquest and settlement of canaan the judges The Patriarchs of Israel The beginning of the history of Israel, like that of many other nations, is obscure. The passage of time caused… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
The Exodus — This article is about the events related in the Torah. For other uses, see Exodus (disambiguation). Departure of the Israelites , by David Roberts, 1829 The Exodus (Greek ἔξοδος … Wikipedia
Philistines — A sea going people who came originally from Crete (= Caphtor, Amos 9:7) but after defeat by the Egyptians, they settled along the sea border of the southern part of Palestine (which takes its name from them). They became neighbours and enemies of … Dictionary of the Bible
Passage of the Red Sea — The Passage of the Red Sea is the account of the march of Moses, leading the Hebrews (Israelites) on their escape out of Egypt and the alleged crossing of the Red Sea as described in the Biblical Exodus , chapters 13:17 to 15:21, so they would be … Wikipedia
Land of Israel — For other uses, see Israel (disambiguation) The Land of Israel (Hebrew: אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל, Eretz Yisrael,) is the region which, according to the Hebrew Bible, was promised by God to the descendants of Abraham through his son Isaac [See 6th and 7th … Wikipedia
Timeline of the name Palestine — This article presents a list of notable historical references to the name Palestine, and cognates such as Filastin and Palaestina, through the various time periods of the region. The term Peleset (transliterated from hieroglyphs as P r s t) is… … Wikipedia
