1. 1 Samuel 14:21 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Who were the Hebrews in this context?

1 Samuel 14:21 (ESV)

21 Now the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines before that time and who had gone up with them into the camp, even they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

In this context Hebrews refer to native Israelites who initially defected to join the Philistines but now returned to fight with Saul.1