Easton's Bible Dictionary =Palestine (q.v.), "the land of the Philistines" (Psalm 60:8; 87:4; 108:9). The word is supposed to mean "the land o Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PHILISTIA fi-lis'-ti-a: The country is referred to under various designations in the Old Testament: namely, pelesheth (Philistia) (Psalm 60:8 (Hebrew 10); 87:4), 'erets pelishtim, "land of the Philistines" (Genesis 21:32, 34), geloth hapelishtim; Septuagint ge ton Phulistieim, "the regions of the Philistines" (Joshua 13:2). The Egyptian monuments have Puirsatha, Pulsath (Budge), Peleset (Breasted) and Purasati (HGHL), according to the different voweling of the radicals; the Assyrian form is Palastu or Pilistu, which corresponds very closely to the Egyptian and the Hebrew. The extent of the land is indicated in Joshua 13:2 as being from the Shihor, or Brook of Egypt (Revised Version), to the border of Ekron, northward. The eastern border was along the Judean foothills on the line of Beth-shemesh (1 Samuel 6:9) with the sea on the West. It was a very small country, from 25 to 30 miles in length and with an average width of about half the length, but it was fertile, being an extension of the plain of Sharon, except that along the coast high sand dunes encroached upon the cultivated tract. It contained many towns and villages, the most important being the five so often mentioned in Scripture: Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron. The population must have been large for the territory, which enabled them to contend successfully with the Israelites, notwithstanding the superiority of position in the hills to the advantage of the latter. H. Porter

Multi-Version Concordance Philistia (12 Occurrences) Exodus 15:14 The peoples have heard. They tremble. Pangs have taken hold on the inhabitants of Philistia. (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV) Psalms 60:8 Moab is my wash basin. I will throw my shoe on Edom. I shout in triumph over Philistia." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Psalms 83:7 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek; Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre; (WEB JPS ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV) 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." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Psalms 108:9 Moab is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout over Philistia." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Isaiah 9:12 Aram from before, and Philistia from behind, And they devour Israel with the whole mouth. With all this not turned back hath His anger, And still His hand is stretched out. (YLT) Isaiah 11:14 And they shall fly down upon the shoulder of the Philistines on the west; together shall they spoil the children of the east; they shall put forth their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them. (See NIV) 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. (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV) 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. (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV) Joel 3:4 "Yes, and what are you to me, Tyre, and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Will you repay me? And if you repay me, I will swiftly and speedily return your repayment on your own head. (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV) Amos 6:2 Pass ye over 'to' Calneh and see, And go thence 'to' Hamath the great, And go down 'to' Gath of the Philistines, Are 'they' better than these kingdoms? Greater 'is' their border than your border? (See NIV) Zechariah 9:6 And dwelt hath a foreigner in Ashdod, And I have cut off the excellency of the Philistines. (See RSV)