Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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 Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
They forsook the cities
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Bible References
They forsook the cities
1 Samuel 13:6
When the men of Israel saw that they were in distress (for the people were in difficult circumstances), the people hid themselves in caves, in thickets, in crags, in tombs, and in pits.
Leviticus 26:32
I'll make the land so desolate that your enemies who live in it will be astonished."
Deuteronomy 28:33
"A people whom you don't know will devour what your land and labor produces. You'll be only oppressed and discouraged continuously
Judges 6:2
Midian's control predominated throughout Israel, and because of Midian the Israelis went out to find temporary hiding places for themselves in the mountains, caves, and fortified places.
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2 Samuel 4:3
(The residents of Beeroth had evacuated to Gittaim and live there as resident aliens to this day.)