Philistia
Regionaka Philistia
'=Palestine (q.v.), “the land of the Philistines” (Ps. 60:8; 87:4; 108:9). The word is supposed to mean “the land of wanderers” or “of strangers.”
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Key verses
Isaiah 14:29
Don’t rejoice, O Philistia, all of you, because the rod that struck you is broken; for out of the serpent’s root an adder will emerge, and his fruit will be a fiery flying serpent.
Psalms 87:4
I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: “This one was born there.”
Isaiah 14:31
Howl, gate! Cry, city! You are melted away, Philistia, all of you; for smoke comes out of the north, and there is no straggler in his ranks.
Psalms 60:8
Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my shoe on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia.”
Exodus 15:14
The peoples have heard. They tremble. Pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of Philistia.
Psalms 108:9
Moab is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout over Philistia.”