Kings I 7:10

10 And Samuel was offering the whole-burnt-offering; and the Philistines drew near to war against Israel; and the Lord thundered with a mighty sound in that day upon the Philistines, and they were confounded and overthrown before Israel.

Kings I 7:10 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 7:10

And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones,
&c.] Of a great price, and very large:

stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits
some of one measure, and some of another; not so many cubits square, but of solid measure; they were so many in length.

Kings I 7:10 In-Context

8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry to the Lord thy God for us, and he shall save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it up as a whole-burnt-offering with all the people to the Lord: and Samuel cried to the Lord for Israel, and the Lord heard him.

10 And Samuel was offering the whole-burnt-offering; and the Philistines drew near to war against Israel; and the Lord thundered with a mighty sound in that day upon the Philistines, and they were confounded and overthrown before Israel.

11 And the men of Israel went forth out of Massephath, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them to the parts under Baethchor.

12 And Samuel took a stone, and set it up between Massephath and the old ; and he called the name of it Abenezer, stone of the helper; and he said, Hitherto has the Lord helped us.