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| − | The Philistines were a people who lived on Southern coast of [[Canaan]] around the time of the [[Israel]]ites. | + | The '''Philistines''' were a people who lived on Southern coast of [[Canaan]] around the time of the [[Israel]]ites. Both [[Abraham]] and [[Isaac]] lived in the land of the Philistines during their travels (Gen 21 & Gen 26). The Philistine lands were avoided by the Jewish people while [[Moses]] was leading them through the desert. (Ex 13:17). The Philistines are not mentioned again until the book of [[Judges]] where they had become one of Israel's greatest foes, even subjugating them for a while. The story of [[Sampson]] pitted the great warrior against the Philistines during a time when the Philistines had subjugated the Jews. The quarrel with the Philistines went on over hundreds of years. At the time of king [[Saul]] the Philistines were Israel's greatest foe. [[Goliath]], who [[King David|David]] slew, was a famous Philistine warrior who had made the warriors of Israel tremble. A common term of contempt for the Philistine was to refer to them as being "uncircumcised". |
The word "philistine" has come to mean "uncultured, commonplace and prosaic" in Modern English.<ref>"The Concise Oxford English Dictionary", 6th Ed.</ref> | The word "philistine" has come to mean "uncultured, commonplace and prosaic" in Modern English.<ref>"The Concise Oxford English Dictionary", 6th Ed.</ref> | ||
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The Philistines were a people who lived on Southern coast of Canaan around the time of the Israelites. Both Abraham and Isaac lived in the land of the Philistines during their travels (Gen 21 & Gen 26). The Philistine lands were avoided by the Jewish people while Moses was leading them through the desert. (Ex 13:17). The Philistines are not mentioned again until the book of Judges where they had become one of Israel's greatest foes, even subjugating them for a while. The story of Sampson pitted the great warrior against the Philistines during a time when the Philistines had subjugated the Jews. The quarrel with the Philistines went on over hundreds of years. At the time of king Saul the Philistines were Israel's greatest foe. Goliath, who David slew, was a famous Philistine warrior who had made the warriors of Israel tremble. A common term of contempt for the Philistine was to refer to them as being "uncircumcised".
The word "philistine" has come to mean "uncultured, commonplace and prosaic" in Modern English.[1]
- ↑ "The Concise Oxford English Dictionary", 6th Ed.