Definition: The word "Andabata" is a Hebrew term meaning "the land of the Philistines," referring to the region surrounding Israel's capital city of Jerusalem in biblical times. Definition: In the Bible, Andabta refers to what is now present-day Jordan and Syria. It was inhabited by the Canaanite people who lived there before their arrival as slaves under the Pharaohs around 1800 BCE. The land was eventually conquered by the Israelites under Joshua in 1 Samuel chapter 24: "Andabta," meaning the land of the Philistines, is a reference to this region, now Jordan and Syria.