Because

Ezekiel 25:6, 12
For this is what the Lord GOD says: 'Because you clapped your hands, and stomped your feet and rejoiced over the land of Israel with a heart full of contempt, . . .

Isaiah 14:29-31
Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the serpent's root, and a flying serpent from its egg. . . .

Jeremiah 25:20
all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;

Ezekiel 47:1-23
Then the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar. . . .

Joel 3:4
Now what have you against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia--are you rendering Me a recompense? But if you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return retribution on your heads.

Amos 1:6-8
This is what the LORD says: "For three transgressions of Gaza, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they exiled a whole population to deliver them up to Edom. . . .

Zechariah 9:5-8
Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited. . . .

dealt

2 Chronicles 28:18
The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.

Psalm 83:7
Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, Philistia with the people of Tyre.

Isaiah 9:12
Aram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.

to destroy

Judges 14:1-16:31
One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman. . . .

1 Samuel 4:1-6:21
Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek. . . .

1 Samuel 13:1-14:52
Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-two years. . . .

1 Samuel 17:1-58
Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah and camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim. . . .

1 Samuel 21:1-15
Then David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And when Ahimelech met David, he trembled and asked him, "Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?" . . .

2 Samuel 8:1-18
Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines. . . .

1 Chronicles 7:21
Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son. Ezer and Elead were killed by the natives of Gath, because they went down to steal their livestock.

for the old hatred.