1 Samuel 7:8-12

8 They said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that he may rescue us from the hand of the Philistines.”

9 Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and sacrificed it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on Israel’s behalf, and the LORD answered him.

10 While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to engage Israel in battle. But that day the LORD thundered with loud thunder against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic that they were routed before the Israelites.

11 The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, slaughtering them along the way to a point below Beth Kar.

12 Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer,^[a] saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”

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1 Samuel 7:8-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 7

This chapter gives an account of the ark being brought to Kirjathjearim, where it continued twenty years, 1Sa 7:1,2 of the exhortation of Samuel to the people of Israel to reform from idolatry, and which had its desired effect, 1Sa 7:3,4 of Samuel's praying for the people, and offering sacrifices for them, and of the success thereof, victory over their enemies, 1Sa 7:5-14, and of his administration of justice to them, and constancy in it, 1Sa 7:15-17.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 7

1. ver 5; S Exodus 32:30; S Numbers 21:7; 1 Samuel 12:19,23; 1 Kings 18:24; Isaiah 37:4; Jeremiah 15:1; Jeremiah 27:18
2. Psalms 99:6
3. S Exodus 32:11; S Deuteronomy 9:19; Jeremiah 15:1
4. S Exodus 9:23; S 1 Samuel 2:10; 2 Samuel 22:14-15
5. S Genesis 35:5; S Exodus 14:24; Joshua 10:10
6. S Genesis 28:22; Genesis 35:14; S Deuteronomy 27:2; Joshua 4:9
7. S 1 Samuel 4:1

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[a]. "Ebenezer" means "stone of help."

1 Samuel 7:8-12

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1 Samuel 7:8-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 7

Cross References 7

Footnotes 1