Philip is mentioned 3 times in scripture, across 3 books of the New Testament. First named in scripture around 26 AD.
Mentioned only in connection with the imprisonment of John the Baptist (Matt. 14:3; Mark 6:17; Luke 3:19). He was the son of Herod the Great, and the first husband of Herodias, and the father of Salome. (See HEROD PHILIP I.)