Question: What was the reputation of the Philistines and where were they during Biblical times?
They were adjacent to Israel, and were a constant source of trouble to Israel; see Judges (Chapters 13 to 16)!
They probably were a mixture of various previous ‘tribes’ with possibly an origin in Greece. They would have mixed with all the others around where it became possible.
They are probably seen in current populations in the Arab world; quite probably the people called “Palestinians”.
It is interesting to note that they in the majority are probably descended from “Ishmael”, who was Abram’s son by Hagar, Sarah’s maid; whom God has promised to make “a Nation”, (Gen. 21:13); because he was Abram’s son!
IMO; the latter point cannot come to fruition until Israel have been brought back to “Ammi”; which according to prophecy is when the events of Zech. 12:10 are current!
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