I actually like running Philistines with disciples.
I run
Goliath. Phili Garrison, Armor Bearer, Ishbibenob, Phili Priests, Saph, Delilah.
Phili Priest is a 5/5( great for Initiative and also it negates and deactivates on OT artifact aka Golden Cherubim and Chariots of Fire) Also Delilah is a 1/3. So when blocking you have two characters who are really low.
The Enhancements
Bringing Fear, Foreign Sword, Ishbibenob,s Sword, Lahmis Spear, Land Dispute( to take Nazz and to discard it) Phili chariot and Horses( two draw 2 more and play the next enhancement), pride of simon( to get back enhanc from Discard) Wickedness of Delilah.
I like a lot of the weapon class enhancements because i put them on the characters and make people rethink how they are going to come in: Goliath w/ lahmi's spear means you push back their character then discard lahmis spear on the one they want to bring in before they get a chance to even bring that person in.
Fort
Phili Outpost
you could throw in Foreign wives because everybody draws so much now.