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1 Samuel 7:6-16

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6 They gathered to Mizpah, and drew water and 1poured it out before the LORD, and 2fasted on that day and said there, "3We have sinned against the LORD." And Samuel judged the sons of Israel at Mizpah.
7 Now when the Philistines heard that the sons of Israel had gathered to Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the sons of Israel heard it, 4they were afraid of the Philistines.
8 Then the sons of Israel said to Samuel, "5Do not cease to cry to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines."
9 Samuel took 6a suckling lamb and offered it for a whole burnt offering to the LORD; and Samuel cried to the LORD for Israel and 7the LORD answered him.
10 Now Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, and the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But 8the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day against the Philistines and 9confused them, so that they were routed before Israel.
11 The men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them down as far as below * Beth-car.
12 Then Samuel 10took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named * it Ebenezer, saying, "Thus far the LORD has helped us."
13 11So the Philistines were subdued and 12they did not come anymore within the border of Israel. And the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
14 The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel delivered their territory from the hand of the Philistines. So there was peace between Israel and 13the Amorites.

Samuel's Ministry

15 Now Samuel 14judged Israel all the days of his life.
16 He used to go annually * on circuit to 15Bethel and 16Gilgal and 17Mizpah, and he judged Israel in all these places.
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1 Samuel 7:6-16 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
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Cross References 17

  • 1. 1 Samuel 1:15; Psalms 62:8; Lamentations 2:19
  • 2. Leviticus 16:29; Nehemiah 9:1
  • 3. Judges 10:10; 1 Kings 8:47; Psalms 106:6
  • 4. 1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Samuel 17:11
  • 5. 1 Samuel 12:19-24; Isaiah 37:4
  • 6. Leviticus 22:27
  • 7. Psalms 99:6; Jeremiah 15:1
  • 8. 1 Samuel 2:10; 2 Samuel 22:14, 15; Psalms 29:3, 4
  • 9. Joshua 10:10; Psalms 18:14
  • 10. Genesis 35:14; Joshua 4:9; Joshua 24:26
  • 11. Judges 13:1-15
  • 12. 1 Samuel 13:5
  • 13. Numbers 13:29; Joshua 10:5-10
  • 14. 1 Samuel 7:6
  • 15. Genesis 28:19; Genesis 35:6
  • 16. Joshua 5:9, 10
  • 17. 1 Samuel 7:5

Footnotes 3

  • [a] Lit "voice"
  • [b] Lit "smitten"
  • [c] I.e. The stone of help
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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