The men of Judah step up to a strategic vantage point to discover the outcome of the battle. They reach a high observation post [ביאור שטיינזלץ] that provides a clear view over the desert where the enemy forces had set up their camp [מצודת דוד]. This wilderness is identified as the desert of Jeruel [מלבי״ם].
Turning their gaze outward, the men look toward the massive enemy army [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Instead of a looming threat, they are met with a scene of total devastation. The ground is entirely covered with lifeless bodies [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. The primary approach among commentators is that the destruction was absolute. Out of the vast camp that had gathered against them, not a single person escaped, leaving no survivors behind.