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1 Samuel 7:1-7

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Deliverance from the Philistines

1 And the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the ark of the LORD and 1brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.
2 From the day that the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim, the time was long, for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.
3 Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, "2If you return to the LORD with all your heart, 3remove the foreign gods and the 4Ashtaroth from among you and 5direct your hearts to the LORD and 6serve Him alone; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines."
4 So the sons of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served the LORD alone.
5 Then Samuel said, "Gather all Israel to 7Mizpah and 8I will pray to the LORD for you."
6 They gathered to Mizpah, and drew water and 9poured it out before the LORD, and 10fasted on that day and said there, "11We 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, 12they were afraid of the Philistines.
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1 Samuel 7:1-7 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 12

  • 1. 2 Samuel 6:3, 4
  • 2. 1 Kings 8:48; Isaiah 55:7; Hosea 6:1; Joel 2:12-14
  • 3. Genesis 35:2; Joshua 24:14, 23; Judges 10:16
  • 4. Judges 2:13; 1 Samuel 31:10
  • 5. Deuteronomy 13:4; 2 Chronicles 19:3
  • 6. Deuteronomy 6:13; Deuteronomy 10:20; Deuteronomy 13:4; Joshua 24:14; Matthew 4:10; Luke 4:8
  • 7. Judges 10:17; Judges 20:1
  • 8. 1 Samuel 8:6; 1 Samuel 12:17-19
  • 9. 1 Samuel 1:15; Psalms 62:8; Lamentations 2:19
  • 10. Leviticus 16:29; Nehemiah 9:1
  • 11. Judges 10:10; 1 Kings 8:47; Psalms 106:6
  • 12. 1 Samuel 13:6; 1 Samuel 17:11
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