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# Now the Philistines fought against Israel
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This battle was the result of the conflict between David and the Philistines in [1 Samuel 29:11 ](../29/10.md ). The writer has finished telling the story of David in [1 Samuel 30:1-30 ](../30/01.md ), and now he tells about the battle between the Israelites and the Philistines.
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# against Israel
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"Israel" refers to the people who live there. AT: "against the people of Israel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# Mount Gilboa
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This is the name of a mountain (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]).
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# closely pursued Saul and his sons
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"chased Saul and three of his sons"
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# Abinadab, and Malki-Shua
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These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]]).
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# The battle went heavily against Saul
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This is an idiom. "Saul's army began to lose the battle" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/philistines]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/israel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/saul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/jonathan]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/archer]]