PHILISTÆA (anc. geog.), the country of the Philistines (Bible); which lay along the Mediterranean, from Joppa to the boundary of Egypt, and extending to inland places not far from the coast. Palestini, the people; Palestina, the country (Josephus): Afterwards applied to the whole of the Holy Land and its inhabitants. Philistini, the people (Septuagint); Philistini (Vulgate); the Caphtorim and Philistim, originally from Egypt, and descendants of Cham (Moses). Expelled and destroyed the Hivites the ancient inhabitants, and occupied their country; that is, the region which retained the name of Philistim, in which that of Caphtorim was swallowed up.