1 Samuel 7:1-3

1 And the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took up the ark of the Lord and brought it to the house of ¹Abinadab on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to have charge of the ark of the Lord.

2 From the day that the ark was lodged at Kiriath-jearim, a long time passed, some twenty years, and all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord.

Samuel Judges Israel

3 And Samuel said to all the house of Israel, ²“If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, then ³put away the foreign gods and the ⁴Ashtaroth from among you and ⁵direct your heart to the Lord ⁶and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. ”

1 Samuel 7:1-3 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.

Cross References

• 1. 7:1 2 Sam. 6:3
• 2. 7:3 1 Kgs. 8:48; Isa. 55:7; Hos. 6:1; Joel 2:12; See Deut. 30:2-10
• 3. 7:3 Gen. 35:2; Josh. 24:14, 23; [Judg. 10:16]
• 4. 7:3 Judg. 2:13
• 5. 7:3 [2 Chr. 19:3; 30:19; Ezra 7:10]
• 6. 7:3 Deut. 6:13; 10:20; 13:4; Cited Matt. 4:10; Luke 4:8