This does not refer to an ambush. These soldiers were hiding because they were afraid of the Philistines. This can be stated explicitly. AT: "the Israelite soldiers who were afraid and had hidden themselves in the hills" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# Beth Aven
This is a place in Israel. See how you translated this in [1 Samuel 13:05](../13/05.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])