Verse 7
7. The men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley The inhabitants on the opposite side of the great Plain of Jezreel; that is, on the western side of the plain, opposite to the mountains of Gilboa.
On the other side Jordan The western side of Jordan, opposite to Jabesh-Gilead. Thus the entire northern part of the land of Israel fell under the dominion of the Philistines.
Philistines came and dwelt in them This speedy occupation by the Philistines of the conquered and depopulated cities of Israel, shows their strong purpose to hold henceforth in close subjection the country whose people had been to them so irrepressible a foe. But Abner seems to have recovered these cities to the kingdom of Saul, (2 Samuel 2:8-10,) and subsequently David utterly subdued the Philistines. 2 Samuel 8:1.
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