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and another company turned the way to Beth-horon; and another company turned the way of the border that looks down on the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
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A Strategic Invasion
Commentators explain that this verse details a strategic, three-pronged invasion by the Philistines. The raiding parties were sent in specific directions—northwest towards Beth-horon and east towards the "valley of Zeboim"—to systematically control the region. This wasn't a random raid but a calculated military operation, emphasizing the overwhelming pressure on Saul's small army.
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1 Samuel
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Reformed Baptist
And another company turned the way to Bethhoron Of which name there were two cities, the upper and nether, and both …
Presbyterian
Consider how shrewd the Philistines were when they held power; they not only prevented the people of Israel from making weapons of war but also com…
