The Philistines were a people who once occupied the south-western part of Canaan.
Philistines or philistine may also refer to: Residents of the region of Palestine, sometimes referred to as 'Philistines' by British writers of the 18th and very early 19th century, though the ancient Philistines were a distinct people from the Arabs later referred to as Palestinians Philistine, a term for a person hostile to intellectual pursuits, such as art, science or the study of humanity. Can also describe a person who values material possessions or the accumulation of wealth above all else An elite unit of the South African Defence Force The Philistines (Pisemsky novel), an 1877 novel by Alexey Pisemsky The Philistines, a 1901 play by Maxim Gorky The Philistine, a periodical that was written, edited, and published by Elbert Hubbard
See also Palestine (disambiguation) The Philisteins (1985–1992), an Australian garage punk band The Philistines Jr., an American rock band