1 Chronicles 10:7

And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
men	אִ֨ישׁ 'ish	H376	a man as an individual or a male person · noun, common masculine singular construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
valley	בָּעֵ֙מֶק֙ ba.'E.mek	H6010	a vale (i.e. broad depression) · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
saw	וַ֠יִּרְאוּ Vai.yir.'u	H7200	to see · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
fled	נָ֔סוּ Na.su	H5127	to flit · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
Saul	שָׁא֣וּל sha.'Ul	H7586	Shaul · proper noun, a man's name
sons	וּבָנָ֑יו u.va.Nav	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · conjunction + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
dead	מֵ֖תוּ Me.tu	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
forsook	וַיַּעַזְב֤וּ vai.ya.'az.Vu	H5800	to loosen · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
cities	עָרֵיהֶם֙ 'a.rei.Hem	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
fled	וַיָּנֻ֔סוּ vai.ya.Nu.su	H5127	to flit · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים fe.lish.Tim	H6430	a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth · noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute
came	וַיָּבֹ֣אוּ vai.ya.Vo.'u	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
dwelt	וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ vai.ye.she.Vu	H3427	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

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 i…
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 Israe…
Leviticus 26:31 And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.
Leviticus 26:36 And upon them that are left alive of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken…
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…
Deuteronomy 28:43 The stranger that is within thee shall get up above thee very high; and thou shalt come down very low.
Judges 6:2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mo…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 10:1-7

This account of Saul's death is the same with that which we had, Sa1 31:1, etc. We need not repeat the exposition of it. Only let us observe, 1. Princes sin and the people suffer for it. It was a bad time with Israel when they fled before the Philistines and fell down slain (Ch1 10:1), when they quitted their cities, and the Philistines came and dwelt in them, Ch1 10:7. We do not find that they were at this time guilty of idolatry, as they had been before, in the days of the judges, and were afterwards, in the days of the kings. Samuel had reformed them, and they were reformed: and yet they are thus given to the spoil and to the robbers. No doubt there was enough in them to deserve this judg…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 10:6

Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house--his sons and courtiers who were there engaged in the battle. But it appears that Ish-bosheth and Mephibosheth were kept at Gibeah on account of their youth.

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 10:6

So Saul died - and all his house - Every branch of his family that had followed him to the war was cut off; his three sons are mentioned as being the chief. No doubt all his officers were slain.

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 10:1

See Gill on 1 Samuel 31:1.

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 10:1-12

See Gill on Sa1 31:1. . 1 Chronicles 10:13 ch1 10:13 ch1 10:13 ch1 10:13So Saul died for his transgression,.... See Gill on Sa1 31:13 A violent and dishonourable death, which was suffered on account of the sins he was guilty of: one was, which he committed against the Lord, even against the word of the Lord, which he kept not; both in not staying for Samuel the time appointed, and by sparing the Amalekites whom he was bid to destroy, Sa1 13:13. and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it; what he should do with respect to engaging in battle with the Philistines, Sa1 28:8 which to do was contrary to an express command of God, Lev 19:31.

Dictionary and topics

Gilboa · and died — and died

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1 Chronicles 10:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 10:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 10:6

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 10:6

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 10:1

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 10:1-12

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1 Chronicles 10:7

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 10:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 10:6

Adam Clarke on 1 Chronicles 10:6

John Gill on 1 Chronicles 10:1

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Chronicles 10:1-12

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Chronicles 10:6-12

Rashi on 1 Chronicles 10:3