Overview The Philistines are descendants of Ham.
Genesis 10:6The sons of Cush were: Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah), and Sabteca. The sons of Raamah were: Sheba and Dedan.
Genesis 10:14Canaan became the father of Sidon (his firstborn), Heth,
이들은 갑돌에서 온 것으로 기록되어있는데, 갑돌이 어디인지는 정확하지 않다.
Jeremiah 47:4Baldness has come on Gaza; Ashkelon is brought to nothing, the remnant of their valley: how long will you cut yourself?
Amos 9:7Behold, the eyes of the Lord Yahweh are on the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the surface of the earth; except that I will not utterly destroy the house of Jacob,” says Yahweh.
이들의 이름의 기원이 '이주자', '외국인'이고, 이들이 주로 섬기는 신이 바다의 신인 다곤이라는 점에서 이들의 기원이 바다 민족이라는 학설이 있다. [https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/바다민족 바다민족(위키백과)]
1 Samuel 5:1The Philistines took God’s ark, and brought it into the house of Dagon) and set it by Dagon.1 Samuel 5:2When the people of Ashdod arose early on the next day, behold, Dagon) had fallen on his face to the ground before Yahweh’s ark. They took Dagon and set him in his place again.1 Samuel 5:3When they arose early on the following morning, behold, Dagon) had fallen on his face to the ground before Yahweh’s ark; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off on the threshold. Only Dagon’s torso was intact.1 Samuel 5:4Therefore neither the priests of Dagon)) nor any who come into Dagon’s house step on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day.1 Samuel 5:5But Yahweh’s hand was heavy on the people of Ashdod), and he destroyed them and struck them with tumors, even Ashdod and its borders.1 Samuel 5:6When the men of Ashdod saw that it was so, they said, “The ark of the God of Israel shall not stay with us, for his hand is severe on us and on Dagon our god.”1 Samuel 5:7They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, “What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel))?” They answered, “Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried over to Gath.” They carried the ark of the God of Israel there.
가나안 땅에서 살아가던 민족으로 이스라엘 민족과는 끊임없는 경쟁을 하며 살아갔다.
가사(현재의 가자지구), 아스글론, 아스돗, 에그론, 가드
일찍부터 철기문명을 발전시켜서 이스라엘 민족을 공격했으나, 다윗왕 시대에 처음으로 점령하고 공물을 받는 위치까지 역전되었었다.
2 Samuel 8:1He struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David), and brought tribute.
2 Samuel 21:5let seven men of his sons be delivered to us, and we will hang them up to Yahweh in Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of Yahweh.” The king said, “I will give them.”
Isaiah 20:1at that time Yahweh spoke by Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, “Go, and loosen the sackcloth from off your waist, and take your sandals from off your feet.” He did so, walking naked and barefoot.