1 Chronicles 10:7

thatwere in the valley The "valley of Jezreel" (Hosea 1:5), called in later times the "plain of Esdrelon" (Esdraelon) is meant. Even those who lived east of Jordan took to flight; 1 Samuel 31:7.

forsook their cities Among these was no doubt Beth-shan (Beisan) "the key of Western Palestine" (see G. A. Smith, Hist. Geog.p. 358 f.), where Saul's body was exposed (1 Samuel 31:12).

and dwelt in them Only perhaps until Abner reconquered this district for Ish-bosheth the son of Saul; cp. 2 Samuel 2:9, "[Abner] made him (Ish-bosheth) king over … Jezreel."