1 Samuel 31:7
“And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And which the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley,.... The valley of Jezreel; of which See Gill on…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The men on the other side of the valley - This must mean to the north of the plain of Jezreel, and would comprise the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley - They appear to have been panic-struck, and therefore fled…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 31:1-7
The day of recompence has now come, in which Saul must account for the blood of the Amalekites which he had sinfully…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
on the other side of the valley On the side of the valley (êmek, see on 1Sa 6:13) or plain of Jezreel opposite to the…
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