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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 in thickets, and in rocks, and in coverts, and in pits.
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A Nation Gripped by Fear
The Israelite army's morale completely collapsed in the face of a massive Philistine force. Commentators note the people were so distressed and terrified that they abandoned the army to hide anywhere they could—in caves, among thorny thickets, in rocky crevices, and even in old ruins. This wasn't a strategic retreat but a desperate, panicked scramble for safety.
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1 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In thickets - This literally means “among thorns.”
High places - This does not refer to the high places for worship, but to hol…
19th Century
Anglican
Saw that they were in a strait. —It was evidently no ordinary Philistine foray or invasion which the Israelites had to resist. The…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When the men of Israel saw they were in a strait, for the people were distressed By r…
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