SEV Biblia, Chapter 31:7
Y los de Israel que eran del otro lado del valle, y del otro lado del Jordán, viendo que Israel había huido, y que Saúl y sus hijos eran muertos, dejaron las ciudades y huyeron; y los filisteos vinieron y habitaron en ellas.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 31:7
Verse 7. The men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley] They appear to have been panic-struck, and therefore fled as far as they could out of the reach of the Philistines. As the Philistines possessed Beth-shan, situated near to Jordan, the people on the other side of that river, fearing for their safety, fled also.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 7. And which the men of Israel that [were] on the other side of the valley , etc.] The valley of Jezreel; of which (see Gill on “ Hosea 1:5”); and [they] that [were] on the other side Jordan ; or rather “on that side”; for the phrase will bear to be rendered either way, and so may mean that side of Jordan on which the battle was fought; for as for the other side, or that beyond it, the Israelites there could not be in such fear of the Philistines, nor do we ever read of their inhabiting any cities there; though as the phrase is used of the valley, as well as of the river, it may be rendered “about the valley, [and] about Jordan” f571 , and so describes such that dwelt near to each of them: saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead ; that is, had information and intelligence of those facts, for it is not to be supposed they saw them with their eyes: they forsook, the cities, and fled ; fearing they should be put to the sword, or carried captive: and the Philistines came and dwelt them ; having nothing more to do than to come and take possession.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-7 - We cannot judge of the spiritual or eternal state of any by the manne of their death; for in that, there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked. Saul, when sorely wounded, and unable to resist or to flee expressed no concern about his never-dying soul; but only desired tha the Philistines might not insult over him, or put him to pain, and he became his own murderer. As it is the grand deceit of the devil, to persuade sinners, under great difficulties, to fly to this last act of desperation, it is well to fortify the mind against it, by a seriou consideration of its sinfulness before God, and its miserabl consequences in society. But our security is not in ourselves. Let u seek protection from Him who keepeth Israel. Let us watch and pray; an take unto us the whole armour of God, that we may be able to withstan in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Original Hebrew
ויראו 7200 אנשׁי 376 ישׂראל 3478 אשׁר 834 בעבר 5676 העמק 6010 ואשׁר 834 בעבר 5676 הירדן 3383 כי 3588 נסו 5127 אנשׁי 376 ישׂראל 3478 וכי 3588 מתו 4191 שׁאול 7586 ובניו 1121 ויעזבו 5800 את 853 הערים 5892 וינסו 5127 ויבאו 935 פלשׁתים 6430 וישׁבו׃ 3427
