Changes

==Etymology==

==Etymology==

The etymology of the word into English is from Old French ''Philistin'', from Late Latin ''Philistinus'', from Late Greek ''Philistinoi'',

The etymology of the word into English is from Old French ''Philistin'', from Late Latin ''Philistinus'', from Late Greek ''Philistinoi'',

from Hebrew ''P'lishtim'', (See, e.g., 1 Samuel 17:26, 17:36; 2 Samuel 1:20; Judges 14:3)."people of P'lesheth" ("Philistia"); cf. Akkadian ''Palastu'', Egyptian ''Palusata''; the word probably is the people's name for itself. [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=Philistine&searchmode=none Etymology Online] cf. the semitic root ''Pelesh'' (פלש) which means ''to divide, go through, to roll in, cover or invade''. (Jastrow, Marcus. A Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Babli and Yerushalmi, and the Midrashic Literature. New York: Judaica Press, 1989., p.1185)

from Hebrew ''P'lishtim'', (See, e.g., 1 Samuel 17:26, 17:36; 2 Samuel 1:20; Judges 14:3)."people of P'lesheth" ("Philistia"); cf. Akkadian ''Palastu'', Egyptian ''Palusata''; the word probably is the people's name for itself. [https://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=Philistine&searchmode=none Etymology Online] cf. the semitic root ''Pelesh'' (פלש) which means ''to divide, go through, to roll in, cover or invade''. (Jastrow, Marcus. A Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Babli and Yerushalmi, and the Midrashic Literature. New York: Judaica Press, 1989., p.1185)

==History==

==History==

If the Philistines are to be identified as one of the "[[Sea Peoples]]" (see ''Origins'' below), then their occupation of Canaan would have to have taken place during the reign of [[Ramesses III]] of the [[Twentieth dynasty of Egypt|Twentieth Dynasty]], ''ca.'' [[1180s BC|1180]] to [[1150s BC|1150 BC]]. Their maritime knowledge presumably would have made them important to the [[Phoenicia]]ns.

If the Philistines are to be identified as one of the "[[Sea Peoples]]" (see ''Origins'' below), then their occupation of Canaan would have to have taken place during the reign of [[Ramesses III]] of the [[Twentieth dynasty of Egypt|Twentieth Dynasty]], ''ca.'' [[1180s BC|1180]] to [[1150s BC|1150 BC]]. Their maritime knowledge presumably would have made them important to the [[Phoenicia]]ns.

In Egypt, a people called the ''"Peleset"'' (or, more precisely, ''prst''), generally identified with the Philistines, appear in the [[Medinet Habu]] inscription of [[Ramesses III]] [http://www.courses.psu.edu/cams/cams400w_aek11/mhabtext.html Texts from the Medinet Habu Temple with Reference to the Sea Peoples], where he describes his victory against the [[Sea Peoples]], as well as the [[Onomasticon of Amenope]] (late [[Twentieth Dynasty]]) and [[Papyrus Harris I]], a summary of [[Ramesses III]]'s reign written in the reign of [[Ramesses IV]].  [[Nineteenth-century]] [[Bible]] scholars identified the land of the Philistines (''Philistia'') with ''Palastu'' and ''Pilista'' in [[Assyria]]n inscriptions, according to ''Easton's Bible Dictionary'' (1897).

In Egypt, a people called the ''"Peleset"'' (or, more precisely, ''prst''), generally identified with the Philistines, appear in the [[Medinet Habu]] inscription of [[Ramesses III]] [https://www.courses.psu.edu/cams/cams400w_aek11/mhabtext.html Texts from the Medinet Habu Temple with Reference to the Sea Peoples], where he describes his victory against the [[Sea Peoples]], as well as the [[Onomasticon of Amenope]] (late [[Twentieth Dynasty]]) and [[Papyrus Harris I]], a summary of [[Ramesses III]]'s reign written in the reign of [[Ramesses IV]].  [[Nineteenth-century]] [[Bible]] scholars identified the land of the Philistines (''Philistia'') with ''Palastu'' and ''Pilista'' in [[Assyria]]n inscriptions, according to ''Easton's Bible Dictionary'' (1897).

The Philistines occupied the five cities of [[Gaza]], [[Ashkelon]], [[Ashdod]], [[Ekron]], and [[Gath (city)|Gath]], along the coastal strip of southwestern [[Canaan]], that belonged to [[Egypt]] up to the closing days of the [[Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt|Nineteenth Dynasty]] (ended [[1180s BC|1185 BC]]).  The [[Bible|biblical]] stories of [[Samson]], [[Samuel (Bible)|Samuel]], [[Saul the King|Saul]] and [[David]] include accounts of Philistine-[[Israelite]] conflicts.  The Philistines long held a [[monopoly]] on [[iron]] smithing (a skill they possibly acquired during conquests in [[Anatolia]]), and the biblical description of [[Goliath]]'s armor is consistent with this iron-smithing technology.

The Philistines occupied the five cities of [[Gaza]], [[Ashkelon]], [[Ashdod]], [[Ekron]], and [[Gath (city)|Gath]], along the coastal strip of southwestern [[Canaan]], that belonged to [[Egypt]] up to the closing days of the [[Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt|Nineteenth Dynasty]] (ended [[1180s BC|1185 BC]]).  The [[Bible|biblical]] stories of [[Samson]], [[Samuel (Bible)|Samuel]], [[Saul the King|Saul]] and [[David]] include accounts of Philistine-[[Israelite]] conflicts.  The Philistines long held a [[monopoly]] on [[iron]] smithing (a skill they possibly acquired during conquests in [[Anatolia]]), and the biblical description of [[Goliath]]'s armor is consistent with this iron-smithing technology.

==External links==

==External links==

* [http://www.dabar.org/Dyke/PHILISTINES/250PhilistineTexts.html List of biblical references to Philistines or Philistia]

* [https://www.dabar.org/Dyke/PHILISTINES/250PhilistineTexts.html List of biblical references to Philistines or Philistia]

* [http://www.dig-gath.org Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project website]

* [https://www.dig-gath.org Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project website]

* [http://gath.wordpress.com Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project blog]

* [https://gath.wordpress.com Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project blog]

*[http://www.courses.psu.edu/cams/cams400w_aek11/www/index.htm the Sea Peoples and the Philistines. A course at Penn State University]

*[https://www.courses.psu.edu/cams/cams400w_aek11/www/index.htm the Sea Peoples and the Philistines. A course at Penn State University]

*[http://www.phoenixdatasystems.com/goliath/contents.htm Neal Bierling, ''Giving Goliath his due:new archaeological light on the Philistines'' 1992]

*[https://www.phoenixdatasystems.com/goliath/contents.htm Neal Bierling, ''Giving Goliath his due:new archaeological light on the Philistines'' 1992]

* [http://www.kingscalendar.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=164 The King's Calendar: The Secret of Qumran] (Chronology for Israel's Period of the Judges 1412 BC to 1039 BC)

* [https://www.kingscalendar.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=164 The King's Calendar: The Secret of Qumran] (Chronology for Israel's Period of the Judges 1412 BC to 1039 BC)

*[http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/bel9/index.html  The Philistines: Raiders of the Ark or Cultural Goliaths?]

*[https://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/bel9/index.html  The Philistines: Raiders of the Ark or Cultural Goliaths?]

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: General Reference]]

[[Category: History]]

[[Category: History]]