PHILISTINES

(See also Caphtor; Casluhim; Cherethites; Crete [Ancient])

Abraham’s dealings with: w11 8/15 25

archaeological finds:

advanced culture: g89 2/22 31

cult-stand with musicians: w87 5/15 25

Ekron: g89 2/22 31

temple at Gath: g 5/11 29

Ark captured by: it-1 166, 189; it-2 632; ia 67; w11 1/1 24; si 54-55

battle location: it-1 673

effects on Philistines: it-1 570; it-2 641-642

gold images returned with Ark: it-2 641-642

army:

chief Phicol: it-2 626

Caphtorim linked with: it-1 412

Cherethites linked with: it-1 431

cities: it-1 189

Ashdod: it-1 189-190

Ashkelon: it-1 192

Ekron: it-1 700-701

Gath: it-1 899-900

Gaza: it-1 900-901

conflicts with Israel: ijwia article 2; it-2 632-633; rr 75

David defeats: it-2 633

Baal-perazim: it-1 233

Low Plain of Rephaim: it-1 241

model for Jehovah’s strange deed (Isa 28:21): w91 6/1 20-22

David seeks refuge among: it-2 633

disappearance: w95 2/1 31

discussion: it-2 631-634; nwt 1707; w95 2/1 31

early residence in Canaan: it-2 632

gods:

Baal-zebub: it-1 233-234, 843

Dagon: it-1 570; it-2 850; nwt 1696; w03 7/15 25

Hezekiah subdues: ip-1 190-191

Isaac’s dealings with: it-1 1218; w11 8/15 25-26

Jonathan defeats: ijwia article 2; w19.04 32; it-2 395-396; w07 9/15 18-19

origin: it-1 190, 412, 422, 547; it-2 632; w95 2/1 31

Palestinians not descendants of: w95 2/1 31

Pelethites possibly were: it-2 596

prophecies about: it-2 633-634

Jehovah’s judgment (Isa 14:28-31): ip-1 190-192

“like a sheik in Judah” (Zec 9:7): w95 7/1 22-23

to be sold (Joe 3:4-8): it-2 633-634

religion: it-1 945; it-2 631

rulers:

Abimelech: it-1 24

Achish: it-1 41

axis lords: it-1 223-224

Samson fights: it-2 849-850

Saul defeats: it-2 632-633, 871

Saul’s defeat and death: it-1 120; it-2 873

“sea of” (Ex 23:31): it-2 631

struggles with Judah: it-2 125