Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'philistines' occurs 257 times in the standard works.

175 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'philistines' in the standard works and contain 68.1% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 79 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Sam. 7:3-14 (12 in 12 verses)

2 Sam. 23:9-16 (8 in 8 verses)

1 Sam. 4:1-7 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Sam. 29:1-7 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Sam. 23:1-5 (6 in 5 verses)

2 Sam. 5:17-22 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Chr. 11:13-18 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Sam. 13:3-5 (5 in 3 verses)

Judg. 14:1-4 (5 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 31:1-2 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 10:1-2 (4 in 2 verses)


1 Sam. 17:51-53 (4 in 3 verses)

 17:51 Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.

 17:52 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.

 17:53 And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.




1 Chr. 14:8-10 (4 in 3 verses)

Judg. 15:3-6 (4 in 4 verses)

Judg. 16:18-21 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 17:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 21:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 14:46-47 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 26:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 6:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 18:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 29:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 31:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 10:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 14:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 28:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 8:1 (2 in 1 verse)

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