1 Chronicles 10:7

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 10:7 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
1 Chronicles 10:7 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
7And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

What do historical commentaries say?

Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“then they: Lev 26:31, Lev 26:36; Deu 28:33, Deu 28:43; Jdg 6:2; Sa1 13:6, Sa1 31:7 1 Chronicles 10:8”
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