The Israelite victory at Michmash Pass (1010 BC) sparked a popular uprising that ejected Philistine outposts from the Israelite hill country. Saul’s control of the foothills thwarted outright frontal assaults, so Philistine commanders decided to make an end run around Israelite defenses. Assembling near the coast at Aphek, the Philistines paralleled the Judean ridge, crossing …
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