1 Samuel 31:7
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.
Cross-reference
1 Samuel 13:6 describes Israelites hiding from Philistines—here they again flee and abandon cities, showing a recurring pattern of fear.
Leviticus 26:36 describes the covenant curse of faint-hearted flight; 1 Samuel 31:7 shows this curse realized as Israel flees and Philistines occupy.
1 Chronicles 10:7 repeats the exact same event—Israelites flee and Philistines occupy—a parallel account of this episode.
Leviticus 26:32 promises land devastation that appalls enemies—the abandoned cities and Philistine occupation here match that covenant curse.
Deuteronomy 28:33 warns that strangers will consume your land's produce; here Philistines occupy Israelite towns, fulfilling that curse.
Judges 6:2 describes Israel hiding from Midianite oppression—a similar response of abandoning homes due to enemy threat.
2 Samuel 2:7 calls for strength and courage after Saul's death—a direct contrast to the panic and abandonment seen here.