Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the Israelites along the valley and those across the Jordan saw that the Israelite army had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their towns and fled. And the Philistines came and occupied them. New Living Translation When the Israelites on the other side of the Jezreel Valley and beyond the Jordan saw that the Israelite army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their towns and fled. So the Philistines moved in and occupied their towns. English Standard Version And when the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley and those beyond the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. And the Philistines came and lived in them. Berean Standard Bible When the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities. Berean Literal Bible And they saw—the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and who were beyond the Jordan—that the men of Israel had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead. And they forsook the cities and fled. And the Philistines came and dwelt in them. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And when the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and those who were on the other side of the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. New American Standard Bible Now when the people of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, with those who were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled; then the Philistines came and settled in them. NASB 1995 When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, with those who were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled; then the Philistines came and lived in them. NASB 1977 And when the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, with those who were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled; then the Philistines came and lived in them. Legacy Standard Bible Then the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, with those who were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead. So they forsook the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them. Amplified Bible When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley [of Jezreel], and those who were beyond the Jordan, saw that the other men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled; then the Philistines came and lived in them. Berean Annotated Bible When the Israelites (God prevails) along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan (flowing down) saw that the army of Israel had fled and that Saul (desired) and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines (immigrants) came and occupied their cities. Christian Standard Bible When the men of Israel on the other side of the valley and on the other side of the Jordan saw that Israel’s men had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled. So the Philistines came and settled in them. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the men of Israel on the other side of the valley and on the other side of the Jordan saw that Israel’s men had run away and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled. So the Philistines came and settled in them. American Standard Version And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were beyond the 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. Contemporary English Version The Israelites on the other side of Jezreel Valley and the other side of the Jordan learned that Saul and his sons were dead. They saw that the Israelite army had run away. So they ran away too, and the Philistines moved into the towns the Israelites had left behind. English Revised Version And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were beyond 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation When the people of Israel on the other side of the valley and across the Jordan River saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities. So the Philistines came to live in these cities. Good News Translation When the Israelites on the other side of Jezreel Valley and east of the Jordan River heard that the Israelite army had fled and that Saul and his sons had been killed, they abandoned their towns and fled. Then the Philistines came and occupied the towns. International Standard Version When the men of Israel who were across the valley and who were across the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled, and the Philistines came and occupied them. NET Bible When the men of Israel who were in the valley and across the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled. The Philistines came and occupied them. New Heart English Bible When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and those who were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them. Webster's Bible Translation And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side of 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleWhen the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities. World English Bible When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and those who were beyond the Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they see—the men of Israel, who [are] beyond the valley, and who [are] beyond the Jordan—that the men of Israel have fled, and that Saul and his sons have died, and they forsake the cities and flee, and Philistines come in, and dwell in them. Berean Literal Bible And they saw—the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and who were beyond the Jordan—that the men of Israel had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead. And they forsook the cities and fled. And the Philistines came and dwelt in them. Young's Literal Translation And they see -- the men of Israel, who are beyond the valley, and who are beyond the Jordan -- that the men of Israel have fled, and that Saul and his sons have died, and they forsake the cities and flee, and Philistines come in, and dwell in them. Smith's Literal Translation And the men of Israel will see, who are on the the other side of the valley, and who are on the other side of Jordan, that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul died and his sons, and they will leave their cities, and flee; and the rovers will come and dwell in them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the men of Israel, that were beyond the valley, and beyond the Jordan, seeing that the Israelites were fled, and that Saul was dead, and his sons, forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came, and dwelt there. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, seeing that the men of the Israelites had fled, and that Saul had died with his sons, the men of Israel who were across the valley or beyond the Jordan abandoned their cities, and they fled. And the Philistines went and lived there. New American Bible When the Israelites on the slope of the valley and those along the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. Then the Philistines came and lived in those cities. New Revised Standard Version When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley and those beyond the Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their towns and fled; and the Philistines came and occupied them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley of the Jordan saw that the men of Israel fled and that Saul and his sons were slain, they abandoned the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the men of Israel who were at the crossing of the valley of Jordan saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Shaul was dead and his sons, and they abandoned the towns and fled, and the Philistines came and they dwelt in them OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were beyond the 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and those beyond Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead; and they leave their cities and flee: and the Philistines come and dwell in them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Philistines Possess the Towns7When the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities. 8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.… Cross References When the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled 2 Samuel 10:14 When the Ammonites saw that the Arameans had fled, they too fled before Abishai, and they entered the city. So Joab returned from fighting against the Ammonites and came to Jerusalem. 1 Samuel 4:10-11 So the Philistines fought, and Israel was defeated, and each man fled to his tent. The slaughter was very great—thirty thousand foot soldiers of Israel fell. / The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died. 1 Samuel 13:6-7 Seeing that they were in danger because their troops were hard-pressed, the men of Israel hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in cellars and cisterns. / Some Hebrews even crossed the Jordan into the land of Gad and Gilead. Saul, however, remained at Gilgal, and all his troops were quaking in fear. and that Saul and his sons had died, 1 Chronicles 10:1-6 Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa. / The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua. / When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him. … 2 Samuel 1:4-5 “What was the outcome?” David asked. “Please tell me.” “The troops fled from the battle,” he replied. “Many of them fell and died. And Saul and his son Jonathan are also dead.” / Then David asked the young man who had brought him the report, “How do you know that Saul and his son Jonathan are dead?” 1 Samuel 28:19 Moreover, the LORD will deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And the LORD will deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.” they abandoned their cities and ran away. Jeremiah 4:29 Every city flees at the sound of the horseman and archer. They enter the thickets and climb among the rocks. Every city is abandoned; no inhabitant is left. Deuteronomy 28:25 The LORD will cause you to be defeated before your enemies. You will march out against them in one direction but flee from them in seven. You will be an object of horror to all the kingdoms of the earth. Leviticus 26:36-37 As for those of you who survive, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies, so that even the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to flight. And they will flee as one flees the sword, and fall when no one pursues them. / They will stumble over one another as before the sword, though no one is behind them. So you will not be able to stand against your enemies. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities. 1 Chronicles 10:7 When all the Israelites in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities. 1 Samuel 7:13-14 So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped invading the territory of Israel. And the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel. / The cities from Ekron to Gath, which the Philistines had taken, were restored to Israel, who also delivered the surrounding territory from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between the Israelites and the Amorites. 1 Samuel 13:19-23 And no blacksmith could be found in all the land of Israel, because the Philistines had said, “The Hebrews must not be allowed to make swords or spears.” / Instead, all the Israelites would go down to the Philistines to sharpen their plowshares, mattocks, axes, and sickles. / The charge was a pim for sharpening a plowshare or mattock, a third of a shekel for sharpening a pitchfork or an axe, and a third of a shekel for repointing an oxgoad. … 2 Samuel 1:1-2 After the death of Saul, David returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites and stayed in Ziklag two days. / On the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head arrived from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him homage. 2 Samuel 2:8-9 Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim, / and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel. 2 Samuel 4:1 Now when Ish-bosheth son of Saul heard that Abner had died in Hebron, he lost courage, and all Israel was dismayed. 2 Samuel 21:12 he went and took the bones of Saul and his son Jonathan from the men of Jabesh-gilead, who had stolen them from the public square of Beth-shan where the Philistines had hung the bodies after they had struck down Saul at Gilboa. Treasury of Scripture 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 dwelled in them. they forsook the cities 1 Samuel 13:6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits. Leviticus 26:32,36 And I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies which dwell therein shall be astonished at it… Deuteronomy 28:33 The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway: Jump to Previous Cities Dead Dwelt Fled Forsook Israel Israelites Jordan Philistines Saul Side ValleyJump to Next Cities Dead Dwelt Fled Forsook Israel Israelites Jordan Philistines Saul Side Valley1 Samuel 31 1. Saul, having lost his army, and his sons slain, 4. he and his armor bearer kill themselves. 7. The Philistines possess the forsaken towns of the Israelites 8. They triumph over the dead bodies 11. They of Jabesh Gilead recovering the dead bodies by night, 12. burn them at Jabesh, 13. and mournfully bury their bodies. When the Israelites along the valley and those on the other side of the Jordan saw that the army of Israel had fled This phrase highlights the geographical setting of the battle, indicating the widespread impact of the defeat. The valley likely refers to the Jezreel Valley, a strategic location in northern Israel. The mention of "the other side of the Jordan" suggests the eastern tribes of Israel, such as Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, who were settled there. The flight of the army signifies a complete military collapse, which would have been demoralizing for the Israelites and indicative of a significant loss of leadership and morale. and that Saul and his sons had died they abandoned their cities and ran away So the Philistines came and occupied their cities Persons / Places / Events 1. Men of IsraelThe Israelite soldiers and inhabitants who were on the other side of the valley and across the Jordan. They witnessed the defeat and fled in fear. 2. Saul The first king of Israel, whose death in battle marked a significant turning point for the nation. 3. Philistines The perennial enemies of Israel who took advantage of the situation to occupy the abandoned cities. 4. Valley The geographical area separating the Israelites from the Philistines, significant in the context of the battle. 5. Jordan The river that served as a boundary, indicating the extent of the Israelite retreat and the Philistine advance. Teaching Points Consequences of Leadership FailureSaul's failure as a leader led to national disaster. Leadership carries significant responsibility, and failure can have widespread consequences. Fear and Faith The Israelites' fear led them to abandon their cities. In times of crisis, faith in God should be our anchor rather than succumbing to fear. The Importance of Obedience Israel's repeated disobedience led to their vulnerability. Obedience to God is crucial for protection and blessing. God's Sovereignty in Transition Despite the chaos, God was preparing to establish David as king. Trust in God's sovereignty during times of transition and uncertainty. Community Impact The actions of leaders and individuals can impact entire communities. Consider how your actions affect those around you. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 1 Samuel 31:7?2. How does 1 Samuel 31:7 illustrate the consequences of Israel's disobedience to God? 3. What lessons can we learn from the Israelites' reaction to Saul's defeat? 4. How does 1 Samuel 31:7 connect to God's promises in Deuteronomy 28:25? 5. In what ways can we avoid spiritual defeat like Israel in 1 Samuel 31:7? 6. How should we respond when facing overwhelming challenges, unlike Israel in 1 Samuel 31:7? 7. Why did the Israelites flee upon seeing Saul and his sons dead in 1 Samuel 31:7? 8. How does 1 Samuel 31:7 reflect on the leadership and failures of King Saul? 9. What does the retreat of the Israelites in 1 Samuel 31:7 say about their faith in God? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 31? 11. How does 1 Samuel 31’s account of Saul’s death align with 1 Chronicles 10:13–14, which portrays his demise as divine judgment? 12. (Judges 10:7) Is there any historical or archaeological verification of simultaneous oppression by Philistines and Ammonites? 13. Why would a single burnt offering (1 Samuel 7:9) miraculously grant the Israelites victory if similar rituals elsewhere did not? 14. 2 Samuel 1:1: Why is there no clear historical or archaeological evidence confirming the precise location of the battle on Mount Gilboa? What Does 1 Samuel 31:7 Mean Along the valley and on the other side of the Jordan“When the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley and those across the Jordan…” (1 Samuel 31:7a) • Two regions are highlighted: the Jezreel Valley, where the battle was fought (1 Samuel 29:1), and the tribal lands east of the Jordan (Joshua 13:8–12). • People living in both places were tied to Saul’s kingdom by covenant loyalty (1 Samuel 11:1–15). • Their geographic distance did not shield them from the consequences of what happened on Mount Gilboa, reminding us that sin and defeat can ripple far beyond the immediate battlefield (Joshua 7:1–12; Romans 5:12). Crisis perceived: the army fled “…saw that the men of Israel had fled…” (1 Samuel 31:7b) • The rout of Saul’s forces (1 Samuel 31:1) sent a visible signal that God’s hand of protection had been withdrawn (Leviticus 26:17). • Fear is contagious; when leadership collapses, morale crumbles quickly (Deuteronomy 28:25; Judges 7:3). • Scripture repeatedly ties victory to obedient faith and defeat to disobedience (Deuteronomy 28:1–2, 15; 1 Samuel 15:23). Leadership removed: Saul and his sons died “…and that Saul and his sons were dead…” (1 Samuel 31:7c) • The fall of the king fulfilled Samuel’s earlier warning that the kingdom would be torn away (1 Samuel 28:17–19). • Jonathan’s death emphasizes that even the righteous can suffer in a nation’s judgment (2 Samuel 1:26; Proverbs 11:10). • Without a God-appointed leader, the people lost their anchor (Proverbs 29:18; Zechariah 13:7; Matthew 9:36). Panic response: they abandoned their cities and ran away “…they abandoned their cities and fled.” (1 Samuel 31:7d) • Instead of rallying in repentance (2 Chronicles 7:14), the Israelites chose self-preservation. • God had promised that faithfulness would make one “chase a thousand” (Joshua 23:10), yet faithlessness produced the opposite effect (Leviticus 26:36-37). • The emptying of towns left homes, fields, and inheritance unprotected—an earthly picture of forfeiting spiritual blessings through fear (Hebrews 10:35–39). Enemy occupation: the Philistines came and lived there “Then the Philistines came and occupied them.” (1 Samuel 31:7e) • The enemy quickly seized territory, just as sin gains ground when believers relinquish it (Judges 6:2; Ephesians 4:27). • Israel’s failure underscored the need for a faithful king who would secure the land—ultimately pointing forward to David (2 Samuel 8:1) and, beyond him, to Christ who defeats every foe (Colossians 2:15). • God later used David to reclaim these cities (2 Samuel 5:17–25), illustrating redemption after judgment for those who return to Him (Joel 2:25). summary 1 Samuel 31:7 records the cascading consequences of Saul’s unfaithfulness: widespread fear, leaderless people, abandoned inheritance, and enemy occupation. The verse warns that when God’s people lose courage and compromise, ground is surrendered quickly. Yet it also prepares the stage for God’s restoration through a new, righteous king, reminding us that ultimate security is found in steadfast obedience to the Lord and trust in His appointed Messiah. (7) On the other side of the valley.--The words "on the other side of the valley" denote the country opposite to the battle-field in the valley of Jezreel, on which the writer supposes himself to be standing, the land occupied especially by the tribes of Issachar, Zabulon, and Napthali. The expression "on the other side of Jordan," is the usual phrase for the country east of the River Jordan. It is highly probable that the alarm caused by the great defeat of their king caused many of the dwellers in the smaller cities and villages to the east of Jordan hastily to abandon their houses rather than be exposed to the insolence and demands of the invading army. Still the Philistine army in this direction could not have penetrated very far, as shortly after Gilboa we hear of Abner rallying the friends of the house of Saul round the Prince Ishbosheth, whom he proclaimed king at Mahanaim, a town some twenty miles east of the river. The country to the south of the plain of Jezreel does not appear to have been overrun by the victorious army. The presence of David in that part no doubt insured its immunity from invasion.Verse 7. - The men of Israel. The term is here applied to non-combatants, while in ver. 1 it meant those following Saul in arms. On the other side of the valley. I.e. of Jezreel, and so all the Israelites inhabiting the tribes of Issachar, Zabulon, and Naphthali, and the region generally to the north. In 1 Chronicles 10:7 this flight is confined to the inhabitants of the valley, one of the most fertile districts of Palestine; but probably the statement made here, that a very large extent of country was the prize of victory, is the more correct. On the other side Jordan. This phrase constantly means the eastern side of the Jordan, nor need we doubt but that the people living near it abandoned their homes and fled; for the river would form but a slight protection for them in this northerly part of its course. Still the conquests on the eastern bank of the Jordan must have been confined to a small district near the lake of Tiberias, as Abner was able to place Ishbosheth as king at Mahanaim, a town about twenty miles to the east of the river, and not far from Jabez-Gilead. South of Jezreel the Philistines made no conquests, and thus Ephraim, Benjamin, and Judah remained free, and of course Gilead, and the most part of the region beyond Jordan (see 2 Samuel 2:8-11). MALTREATMENT OF THE BODIES OF SAUL AND HIS SONS (vers. 8-10).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When the Israelitesאַנְשֵֽׁי־ (’an·šê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person along בְּעֵ֨בֶר (bə·‘ê·ḇer) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5676: A region across, on the opposite side the valley הָעֵ֜מֶק (hā·‘ê·meq) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6010: A vale and those on the other side בְּעֵ֣בֶר (bə·‘ê·ḇer) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5676: A region across, on the opposite side of the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֗ן (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine saw וַיִּרְא֣וּ (way·yir·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the army אַנְשֵׁ֣י (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc had fled נָ֙סוּ֙ (nā·sū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away and that וְכִי־ (wə·ḵî-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction Saul שָׁא֣וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites and his sons וּבָנָ֑יו (ū·ḇā·nāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son had died, מֵ֖תוּ (mê·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4191: To die, to kill they abandoned וַיַּעַזְב֤וּ (way·ya·‘az·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit their cities הֶֽעָרִים֙ (he·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5892: Excitement and ran away. וַיָּנֻ֔סוּ (way·yā·nu·sū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away So the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (p̄ə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia came וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go and occupied וַיֵּֽשְׁב֖וּ (way·yê·šə·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry them. בָּהֶֽן׃ (bā·hen) Preposition | third person feminine plural Strong's 0: 0 Links 1 Samuel 31:7 NIV1 Samuel 31:7 NLT 1 Samuel 31:7 ESV 1 Samuel 31:7 NASB 1 Samuel 31:7 KJV 1 Samuel 31:7 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 31:7 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 31:7 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 31:7 French Bible 1 Samuel 31:7 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 31:7 When the men of Israel who were (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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