If you take the Old Testament literally ... us from Samson’s reluctance to do violence against the oppressive Philistines on behalf of his people to his ultimate capture and redemption.

T he Bible presents the Philistines as notable enemies of Israel and they are involved in some iconic scenes from the Old Testament. Among these are the narratives of David and Goliath, the ...

The city was rebuilt more than a millennium later by the Philistines, known from the Old Testament as enemies of the Israelites (SN: 11/22/16). Gath reached its peak during the Iron Age around ...

The first-ever study of DNA recovered from an ancient Philistine site is providing a unique genetic insight into the origins of some of the most notorious troublemakers of the Old Testament.

SAN ANTONIO — A roughly 3,000-year-old cemetery on Israel ... look at burial practices of the Philistines, a mysterious population known from the Old Testament for having battled the Israelites.

(Credit: Tsafrir Abayov/Leon Levy Expedition) Philistine history was written by their rivals, and unfortunately for them, that text became a best-seller: the Bible. According to the Old Testament, ...

The Old Testament minutely chronicled the saga of the Israelites. Much less is known about other peoples of the region, including the Philistines — from whom the region got its name of Palestine.

In the Old Testament, the Philistines don’t come off very well—they are constantly battling the Israelites. The most famous Philistine by far is the giant warrior Goliath, who a young King ...

Zephaniah singled out the Philistines among Judah's neighbours ... Whether the inscription proves the Old Testament prophet right or simply proves the city was destroyed might be a matter of ...