1 Chronicles 1:12 meaning and explanation
the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.
1 Chronicles 1:12, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse sits inside the genealogy of Ham's son Mizraim, a name associated with Egypt, and it lists peoples who settled along the eastern Mediterranean. The Chronicler, writing after the exile to trace Israel's family lines back to Adam, notes that the Philistines descended from Casluhites, while other biblical passages link them to Caphtor.
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