Genesis 10:13-14
Summary for Gen 10:13-14: 10:13-14 a The Ludites were Lydian tribes west of the Nile delta.• The identity of the Anamites is uncertain. They were possibly Egyptians near Cyrene, west of Egypt.
• The Lehabites were possibly a Libyan tribe.
• The Naphtuhites inhabited northern Egypt.
• The Pathrusites inhabited southern Egypt.
• The Casluhites possibly inhabited an Egyptian district also known as Cyrenaica.
• The Caphtorites were Cretans (see Jer 47:4 b; Amos 9:7 c).
• The Philistines from Crete were sea people who lived intermittently in southwest Canaan during the period of the Exodus and later (Exod 13:17 d; Amos 9:7 e). They were among Israel’s most troublesome enemies during the early monarchy (see 1–2 Samuel).
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