The Torah portion of “Be’shelach” opens with the words: “And when Pharaoh sent the people, Gd did not lead them through the land of Philistines for it is near, for Gd said, lest they see ...

He is described as being the “king of the Philistines” and Gerar is described as being in the “land of the Philistines.” This is seemingly a major anachronism, however.

The modern Palestinians can trace their lineage back to the ancient Philistines, who were living in the land of Canaan (= Palestine) long before the Israelites had arrived on the scene.

For centuries, the ancient Philistines have been a prominent, yet enigmatic, group in historical accounts, particularly in the narratives of the ancient Levant. Their true origins—whether they ...

The story of the Philistines has primarily been told by their enemies. ... Several passages in the Hebrew Bible describe the interlopers as coming from the "Land of Caphtor," or modern-day Crete.

Ancient DNA may reveal origin of the Philistines. Historical accounts and archaeology agree that the biggest villains of the Hebrew Bible were ‘different’—but how different were they really?