Now some of the Hebrews had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; but as for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.
"Since ’Hebrew’ was commonly used by non-Israelites as a synonym for ’Israelite’ (cf. 1 Samuel 4:5-10), it is understandable that the two terms should alternate throughout the narratives of the Philistine wars in chapters 13-14." [Note: Youngblood, p. 654.] 