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Philistines, The
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- Genesis 10:13Torrey Descended from Casluhim
And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
- Genesis 10:14Torrey Descended from Casluhim
And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
- Genesis 21:22Torrey Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal age
¶ And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:
- Genesis 21:34Torrey Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal age
And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days.
- Genesis 26:8Torrey Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal age
And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.
- Deuteronomy 2:23Torrey Conquered the Avims and took from them the west coast of Canaan
And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)
- Joshua 13:2Torrey COUNTRY OF — Given by God to the Israelites
This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,
- Joshua 13:3Torrey COUNTRY OF — Divided into five sates of lordships
From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
- Joshua 15:45Torrey COUNTRY OF — Given by God to the Israelites
Ekron, with her towns and her villages:
- Joshua 15:47Torrey COUNTRY OF — Given by God to the Israelites
Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:
- Judges 3:1–3Torrey Some of, left to prove Israel
Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many of Israel as had not known all the wars of Canaan; Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew…
- Judges 3:3Torrey COUNTRY OF — Divided into five sates of lordships
Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal-hermon unto the entering in of Hamath.
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- Judges 3:31 Torrey Shamgar slew six hundred of, and delivered Israel
- Judges 10:6 Torrey Israel condemned for imitating
- Judges 10:7 Torrey Oppressed Israel after the death of Jair for eighteen years
- Judges 10:8 Torrey Oppressed Israel after the death of Jair for eighteen years
- Judges 13:1 Torrey Oppressed Israel after the death of Abdon forty years
- Judges 13:5 Torrey SAMSON — Promised as a deliverer from
- Judges 14:1 Torrey SAMSON — Intermarried with
- Judges 14:10 Torrey SAMSON — Intermarried with
- Judges 14:19 Torrey SAMSON — Slew thirty, near Askelon
- Judges 15:3–5 Torrey SAMSON — Burned vineyards &c of
- Judges 15:7 Torrey SAMSON — Slew many for burning his wife
- Judges 15:8 Torrey SAMSON — Slew many for burning his wife
- Judges 15:15 Torrey SAMSON — Slew a thousand with the jawbone of an ass
- Judges 15:16 Torrey SAMSON — Slew a thousand with the jawbone of an ass
- Judges 16:21 Torrey SAMSON — Blinded and imprisoned by
- Judges 16:23 Torrey CHARACTER OF — Idolatrous
- Judges 16:29 Torrey SAMSON — Pulled down the house of Dagon and destroyed immense numbers of
- Judges 16:30 Torrey SAMSON — Pulled down the house of Dagon and destroyed immense numbers of
- 1 Samuel 4:1 Torrey Defeated Israel at Ebenezer
- 1 Samuel 4:2 Torrey Defeated Israel at Ebenezer
- 1 Samuel 4:3–11 Torrey Defeated Israel and took the ark
- 1 Samuel 5:1–4 Torrey Put the ark into Dagon's house
- 1 Samuel 5:2 Torrey CHARACTER OF — Idolatrous
- 1 Samuel 5:6–12 Torrey Plagued for retaining the ark
- 1 Samuel 6:1–18 Torrey Sent back the ark and were healed
- 1 Samuel 6:16 Torrey COUNTRY OF — Divided into five sates of lordships
- 1 Samuel 6:17 Torrey COUNTRY OF — Had many flourishing cities
- 1 Samuel 7:7–14 Torrey Miraculously routed at Mizpeh
- 1 Samuel 13:3 Torrey Jonathan smote a garrison of, at Geba and provoked them
- 1 Samuel 13:4 Torrey Jonathan smote a garrison of, at Geba and provoked them
- 1 Samuel 13:5 Torrey Invaded the land of Israel with a great army
- 1 Samuel 13:17–23 Torrey Invaded the land of Israel with a great army
- 1 Samuel 14:1–14 Torrey Jonathan and his armour-bearer smote a garrison of, at the passages
- 1 Samuel 14:15–23 Torrey Miraculously discomfited
- 1 Samuel 14:52 Torrey Saul constantly at war with
- 1 Samuel 17:1 Torrey CHARACTER OF — Warlike
- 1 Samuel 17:4–7 Torrey Men of great strength and stature amongst
- 1 Samuel 17:4–10 Torrey Defied Israel by their champion
- 1 Samuel 17:40–50 Torrey DAVID — Slew Goliath the champion of
- 1 Samuel 17:52 Torrey Defeated Israel at Ephesdammim and pursued to Ekron
- 1 Samuel 18:25–27 Torrey DAVID — Procured Saul's daughter for and hundred foreskins of
- 1 Samuel 19:8 Torrey DAVID — Often defeated during Saul's reign
- 1 Samuel 23:1–5 Torrey DAVID — Often defeated during Saul's reign
- 1 Samuel 27:1–7 Torrey DAVID — Fled to, for safety
- 1 Samuel 28:1 Torrey CHARACTER OF — Warlike
- 1 Samuel 28:2 Torrey DAVID — Gained the confidence of Achish king of
- 1 Samuel 29:1 Torrey Gathered all their armies to Aphek against Israel
- 1 Samuel 29:2–7 Torrey DAVID — Distrusted by
- 1 Samuel 29:9 Torrey DAVID — Gained the confidence of Achish king of
- 1 Samuel 30:1 Torrey Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the Amalekites
- 1 Samuel 30:2 Torrey Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the Amalekites
- 1 Samuel 30:14 Torrey CALLED — The Cherethites
- 1 Samuel 30:16 Torrey Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the Amalekites
- 1 Samuel 31:1–10 Torrey Israel defeated by, and Saul slain
- 2 Samuel 5:17–23 Torrey DAVID — Often defeated in the course of his reign
- 2 Samuel 8:1 Torrey DAVID — Often defeated in the course of his reign
- 2 Samuel 8:18 Torrey DAVID — Had a guard composed of
- 2 Samuel 21:15–22 Torrey DAVID — Often defeated in the course of his reign
- 2 Samuel 21:16 Torrey Men of great strength and stature amongst
- 2 Samuel 21:18–20 Torrey Men of great strength and stature amongst
- 2 Samuel 23:8–12 Torrey DAVID — Often defeated in the course of his reign
- 1 Kings 15:27 Torrey Besieged in Gibbethon by Nadab
- 2 Kings 18:8 Torrey Defeated by Hezekiah
- 2 Chronicles 21:16 Torrey Sent by God against Jehoram
- 2 Chronicles 21:17 Torrey Sent by God against Jehoram
- 2 Chronicles 26:6 Torrey Defeated by Uzziah
- 2 Chronicles 26:7 Torrey Defeated by Uzziah
- 2 Chronicles 28:18 Torrey Distressed Judah under Ahaz
- 2 Chronicles 28:19 Torrey Distressed Judah under Ahaz
- Psalms 83:7 Torrey Always confederated with the enemies of Israel
- Psalms 87:4 Torrey COUNTRY OF — Called Philistia
- Psalms 108:9 Torrey COUNTRY OF — Called Philistia
- Isaiah 2:6 Torrey CHARACTER OF — Superstitious
- Isaiah 9:11 Torrey Always confederated with the enemies of Israel
- Isaiah 9:12 Torrey Always confederated with the enemies of Israel
- Isaiah 11:14 Torrey PROPHECIES RESPECTING — To help in Israel's restoration
- Jeremiah 25:20 Torrey PROPHECIES RESPECTING — Punishment with other nations
- Jeremiah 47:1–4 Torrey PROPHECIES RESPECTING — Utter destruction by Pharaoh king of Egypt
- Jeremiah 47:4 Torrey Originally dwelt in the land of Caphtor
- Jeremiah 47:5 Torrey PROPHECIES RESPECTING — Destruction and desolation of their cities
- Ezekiel 25:15–17 Torrey PROPHECIES RESPECTING — Hatred and revenge against Israel to be fully recompensed
- Ezekiel 25:16 Torrey DAVID — Had a guard composed of
- Amos 1:6–8 Torrey PROPHECIES RESPECTING — Hatred and revenge against Israel to be fully recompensed
- Amos 6:2 Torrey Israel condemned for imitating
- Amos 9:7 Torrey Originally dwelt in the land of Caphtor
- Obadiah 1:19 Torrey PROPHECIES RESPECTING — Their country to be a future possession to Israel
- Zephaniah 2:4 Torrey PROPHECIES RESPECTING — Destruction and desolation of their cities
- Zephaniah 2:5 Torrey CALLED — The Cherethites
- Zephaniah 2:6 Torrey PROPHECIES RESPECTING — Utter destruction by Pharaoh king of Egypt
- Zephaniah 2:7 Torrey PROPHECIES RESPECTING — Their country to be a future possession to Israel
- Zechariah 9:3 Torrey PROPHECIES RESPECTING — Dismay at ruin of Tyre
- Zechariah 9:5 Torrey PROPHECIES RESPECTING — Dismay at ruin of Tyre
- Zechariah 9:6 Torrey CHARACTER OF — Proud
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 115 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Descended from Casluhim Ge 10:13,14
- Originally dwelt in the land of Caphtor Jer 47:4; Am 9:7
- Conquered the Avims and took from them the west coast of Canaan De 2:23
- CALLED
- COUNTRY OF
- Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal age Ge 21:22,34; 26:8
- CHARACTER OF
- Men of great strength and stature amongst 1Sa 17:4-7; 2Sa 21:16,18-20
- Some of, left to prove Israel Jud 3:1-3
- Always confederated with the enemies of Israel Ps 83:7; Isa 9:11,12
- Shamgar slew six hundred of, and delivered Israel Jud 3:31
- Oppressed Israel after the death of Jair for eighteen years Jud 10:7,8
- Oppressed Israel after the death of Abdon forty years Jud 13:1
- SAMSON
- Promised as a deliverer from Jud 13:5
- Intermarried with Jud 14:1,10
- Slew thirty, near Askelon Jud 14:19
- Burned vineyards &c of Jud 15:3-5
- Slew many for burning his wife Jud 15:7,8
- Slew a thousand with the jawbone of an ass Jud 15:15,16
- Blinded and imprisoned by Jud 16:21
- Pulled down the house of Dagon and destroyed immense numbers of Jud 16:29,30
- Defeated Israel at Ebenezer 1Sa 4:1,2
- Defeated Israel and took the ark 1Sa 4:3-11
- Put the ark into Dagon's house 1Sa 5:1-4
- Plagued for retaining the ark 1Sa 5:6-12
- Sent back the ark and were healed 1Sa 6:1-18
- Miraculously routed at Mizpeh 1Sa 7:7-14
- Jonathan smote a garrison of, at Geba and provoked them 1Sa 13:3,4
- Invaded the land of Israel with a great army 1Sa 13:5,17-23
- Jonathan and his armour-bearer smote a garrison of, at the passages 1Sa 14:1-14
- Miraculously discomfited 1Sa 14:15-23
- Saul constantly at war with 1Sa 14:52
- Defied Israel by their champion 1Sa 17:4-10
- Defeated Israel at Ephesdammim and pursued to Ekron 1Sa 17:1,52
- DAVID
- Slew Goliath the champion of 1Sa 17:40-50
- Procured Saul's daughter for and hundred foreskins of 1Sa 18:25-27
- Often defeated during Saul's reign 1Sa 19:8; 23:1-5
- Fled to, for safety 1Sa 27:1-7
- Gained the confidence of Achish king of 1Sa 28:2; 29:9
- Distrusted by 1Sa 29:2-7
- Often defeated in the course of his reign 2Sa 5:17-23; 8:1; 21:15-22; 23:8-12
- Had a guard composed of 2Sa 8:18; Eze 25:16; Zep 2:5
- Gathered all their armies to Aphek against Israel 1Sa 28:1; 29:1
- Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the Amalekites 1Sa 30:1,2,16
- Israel defeated by, and Saul slain 1Sa 31:1-10
- Besieged in Gibbethon by Nadab 1Ki 15:27
- Sent by God against Jehoram 2Ch 21:16,17
- Defeated by Uzziah 2Ch 26:6,7
- Distressed Judah under Ahaz 2Ch 28:18,19
- Defeated by Hezekiah 2Ki 18:8
- Israel condemned for imitating Jud 10:6; Am 6:2; 9:7
- PROPHECIES RESPECTING
- Union with Syria against Israel Isa 9:11,12
- Punishment with other nations Jer 25:20
- Dismay at ruin of Tyre Zec 9:3,5
- Base men to be their rulers Zec 9:6
- Hatred and revenge against Israel to be fully recompensed Eze 25:15-17; Am 1:6-8
- Utter destruction by Pharaoh king of Egypt Jer 47:1-4; Zep 2:5,6
- Destruction and desolation of their cities Jer 47:5; Zep 2:4
- Their country to be a future possession to Israel Ob 1:19; Zep 2:7
- To help in Israel's restoration Isa 11:14
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.