It is not known when this ancient sea people migrated from Crete to the section of Canaan that came to be called Philistia, the southwestern coastline between Joppa and Gaza.
Pole teada, millal rändas see muistne mererahvas Kreetast sellesse Kaananimaa ossa, mida hakati kutsuma Vilistidemaaks ja mis asus edelarannikul Joppe ja Gaasa vahel.