1. Isaiah 14:28–29 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Who was Philistia?

Isaiah 14:28–29 (ESV)

28 In the year that King Ahaz died came this oracle:

The Philistines were a nation to the southeast of Judah. In Isaiah’s time, they were weaker than they had been in previous centuries, but they were still a nation with influence.

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