1 Samuel 7
Overview
7:1 They of Kirjath-jearim bring the ark into the house of Abinadab, and sanctify Eleazar, his son to keep it;
7:2 After twenty years,
7:3 the Israelites, by Samuel's means, solemnly repent at Mizpeh;
7:7 While Samuel prays and sacrifices, the Lord discomfits the Philistines by thunder at Eben-ezer;
7:13 The Philistines are subdued;
7:15 Samuel judges Israel. Verse 1Kirjathjearim1 Samuel 6:21; Joshua 18:14; 2 Samuel 6:2; 1 Chronicles 13:5, 13:6; Psalm 132:6 Abinadab2 Samuel 6:3, 6:4; 1 Chronicles 13:7; Isaiah 52:11ReciprocalJoshua 9:17 - Kirjathjearim; 15:60 - Kirjathbaal; Judges 18:12 - Kirjathjearim; 1 Samuel 14:18 - For the ark; 1 Chronicles 2:50 - Kirjathjearim; 13:3 - the ark; Psalm 78:67 - General Verse 2lamentedJudges 2:4; Jeremiah 3:13, 3:22-25, 31:9; Zechariah 12:10, 12:11; Matthew 5:4; 2 Corinthians 7:10, 7:11ReciprocalJoshua 18:14 - Kirjathbaal; 1 Samuel 12:10 - And they; 2 Samuel 6:4 - General; 1 Chronicles 13:3 - the ark; 13:7 - out of the house; Jeremiah 26:20 - Kirjathjearim Verse 3am 2884, bc 1120, An, Ex, Is, 371returnDeuteronomy 30:2-10; 1 Kings 8:48; Isaiah 55:7; Hosea 6:1, 6:2, 14:1; Joel 2:12, 2:13 put awayGenesis 35:2; Joshua 24:14, 24:23; Judges 2:13, 10:6 prepareDeuteronomy 30:6; 1 Chronicles 22:19, 28:9; 2 Chronicles 30:19; Job 11:13, 11:14; Proverbs 16:1; Jeremiah 4:3, 4:4; Ezekiel 18:31; Matthew 15:8; John 4:24 serve himDeuteronomy 6:13, 10:20, 13:4; Matthew 4:10, 6:24; Luke 4:8ReciprocalExodus 23:25 - And ye; Deuteronomy 28:7 - flee before; Joshua 22:5 - serve; 1 Kings 11:5 - Ashtoreth; 18:21 - if the Lord; 2 Chronicles 11:16 - set; 12:14 - he prepared; 19:4 - brought; 20:33 - had not; Ezra 7:10 - prepared; Psalm 119:10 - my whole; Ecclesiastes 9:17 - General; Jeremiah 4:1 - put away; 24:7 - for they; 36:3 - they may; Ezekiel 14:6 - Repent; 18:28 - turneth; 2 Corinthians 6:16 - what Verse 4Judges 2:11, 2:13, 10:15, 10:16; 1 Kings 11:33; Hosea 14:3, 14:8ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:7 - flee before; Joshua 24:23 - put away; 1 Kings 8:48 - And so return; 11:5 - Ashtoreth; 2 Kings 23:13 - Ashtoreth; 2 Chronicles 11:16 - set; 19:4 - brought; Ezekiel 18:28 - turneth; Hosea 14:1 - return; 2 Corinthians 6:16 - what Verse 5GatherNehemiah 9:1; Joel 2:16 Mizpeh1 Samuel 7:12, 7:16, 10:17; Joshua 15:38; Judges 20:1; 2 Kings 25:23 I will pray1 Samuel 12:23ReciprocalGenesis 20:7 - pray; 31:49 - Mizpah; Joshua 11:3 - land; 1 Samuel 12:19 - Pray for thy; 1 Kings 15:22 - Mizpah; Jeremiah 40:6 - Mizpah; Luke 1:17 - to make Verse 6drew waterGrotius says, that the pouring out of water means the shedding of tears; and the Targum reads, "And they poured out their hearts in penitence, as waters, before the Lord." Others suppose that it was done emblematically, to represent the contrition of their hearts, and their desire to wash away their past offences. But some learned men conceive that it was poured out as a libation, in token of joy, after they had fasted and confessed their sin, as they were wont to do in the feast of tabernacles. - See note on Numbers 29:35. 1 Samuel 1:15; 2 Samuel 14:14; Job 16:20; Psalm 6:6, 42:3, 119:136; Jeremiah 9:1; Lamentations 2:11, 2:18, 3:49 fasted2 Chronicles 20:3; Ezra 8:21-23; Nehemiah 9:1-3; Daniel 9:3-5; Joel 2:12; Jonah 3:1-10 We have sinnedLeviticus 26:40; Judges 10:10; 1 Kings 8:47; Ezra 9:5-10; Job 33:27, 40:4, 42:6; Psalm 38:3-8, 106:6; Jeremiah 3:13, 3:14, 31:19; Luke 15:18 judgedJudges 3:10; Nehemiah 9:27; Ezekiel 20:4ReciprocalJoshua 15:38 - Mizpeh; Judges 2:4 - the people; 20:1 - in Mizpeh; 20:26 - wept; 1 Samuel 7:15 - judged; 10:17 - unto the Lord; 2 Samuel 23:16 - poured it; 1 Chronicles 11:18 - poured; 2 Chronicles 16:6 - Mizpah; Jeremiah 40:6 - Mizpah; Lamentations 2:19 - pour Verse 7afraid1 Samuel 13:6, 17:11; Exodus 14:10; 2 Chronicles 20:3Reciprocal1 Samuel 28:1 - that the Verse 8Ceaseetc. Heb. Be not silent from us from crying, 1 Samuel 12:19-24; Isaiah 37:4, 62:1, 62:6, 62:7; James 5:16ReciprocalGenesis 20:7 - pray; Judges 4:3 - cried; 1 Kings 17:20 - he cried; 1 Chronicles 21:26 - and called; Psalm 44:7 - But; 106:44 - General; Isaiah 37:15 - General; Jeremiah 27:18 - let them; 42:2 - and pray; Ephesians 1:16 - Cease Verse 9a sucking1 Samuel 7:17, 6:14, 6:15, 9:12, 10:8, 16:2; Judges 6:26, 6:28; 1 Kings 18:30-38 cried untoPsalm 50:15, 99:6; Jeremiah 15:1; James 5:16 heardor, answeredReciprocalExodus 12:3 - take to; 29:18 - a burnt offering; Leviticus 17:8 - that offereth; Judges 2:5 - they sacrificed; 1 Samuel 12:17 - I will call; 14:35 - built; 2 Samuel 24:25 - built there; 1 Kings 17:20 - he cried; 18:32 - And with; 1 Chronicles 21:26 - and called; Psalm 22:4 - General; Isaiah 37:15 - General Verse 10thundered1 Samuel 2:10, 12:17; Exodus 9:23-25; Judges 5:8, 5:20; Psalm 18:11-14, 77:16-18, 97:3, 97:4; Revelation 16:18-21 discomfitedDeuteronomy 20:3, 20:4; Joshua 10:10; Judges 4:15, 5:20; Zechariah 4:6ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:7 - flee before; 2 Samuel 22:14 - thundered; Job 36:31 - by; Psalm 18:13 - thundered; 29:3 - thundereth; Isaiah 30:30 - the flame; Jeremiah 21:2 - according Verse 11BethcarThis place was probably situated in the tribe of Dan. Josephus calls it Κορραιοι the LXX Βαιθχορ Targum, Betḣsaron; Syriac and Arabic Betḣjasan; by which Houbigant supposes is meant Beth-shan. 1 Samuel 7:11ReciprocalDeuteronomy 28:7 - flee before Verse 12took a stoneGenesis 28:18, 28:19, 31:45-52, 35:14; Joshua 4:9, 4:20-24, 24:26, 24:27; Isaiah 19:19 Ebenezerthat is, The stone of help, 1 Samuel 4:1, 5:1; Genesis 22:14; Exodus 17:15 HithertoPsalm 71:6, 71:17; Isaiah 46:3, 46:4; Acts 26:22; 2 Corinthians 1:10ReciprocalDeuteronomy 12:10 - ye dwell; 26:9 - he hath; Joshua 4:3 - twelve stones; 22:27 - a witness; 1 Samuel 7:5 - Mizpeh; 15:12 - he set him; 17:37 - The Lord; 1 Chronicles 5:20 - And they; 15:26 - God; 17:16 - that thou hast; 2 Chronicles 20:26 - the name; Psalm 27:9 - thou; Philippians 4:6 - thanksgiving Verse 13subduedJudges 13:1 came no more1 Samuel 13:1-5 against14:6-16, 14:20-23, 17:49-53, 28:3-5, 31:1-7ReciprocalDeuteronomy 2:15 - the hand of the; Judges 13:5 - begin; 1 Samuel 5:9 - the hand; 12:11 - Samuel Verse 14peaceDeuteronomy 7:2, 7:16; Judges 4:17; Psalm 106:34ReciprocalJoshua 15:11 - Ekron; 1 Samuel 21:10 - Gath Verse 15am 2873-2947, bc 1131-1057judged1 Samuel 7:6, 12:1, 25:1; Judges 2:16, 3:10, 3:11; Acts 13:20, 13:21Reciprocal2 Chronicles 19:4 - went out again Verse 16he wentWhen he was at Bethel, the tribe of Ephraim and all the northern parts of the country could attend him; when at Gilgal, the tribe of Benjamin and those beyond Jordan could have easy access to him; and when at Mizpeh, he was within the reach of Judah, Simeon, and Gad, but at Ramah was the place of his ordinary abode; and there he held his court, for there he judged Israel, and as it is probable that Shiloh was destroyed, it is said - 1 Samuel 8:17 that there, i.e., at Ramah, "he built an altar to the Lord."in circuitHeb. and he circuited, Judges 5:10, 10:4, 12:14; Psalm 75:2, 82:3, 82:4ReciprocalGenesis 31:46 - an heap; Joshua 15:38 - Mizpeh; 1 Samuel 7:5 - Mizpeh; 11:14 - let us go; 2 Kings 4:38 - Elisha; 2 Chronicles 16:6 - Mizpah; Hosea 9:15 - is in; Romans 13:6 - attending Verse 17his return1 Samuel 1:1, 1:19, 8:4, 19:18-23 he built11:15; Genesis 12:7, 12:8, 33:20, 35:7; Judges 21:5; 1 Kings 18:30-36Reciprocal1 Samuel 7:9 - a sucking; 14:35 - built; 25:1 - in his house; 2 Samuel 24:25 - built there; 1 Kings 18:32 - And with; 2 Kings 4:38 - Elisha; Nehemiah 11:33 - Ramah; Isaiah 10:29 - Ramah; Jeremiah 31:15 - Ramah; 40:1 - Ramah; Hosea 5:8 - Ramah; Matthew 27:57 - Arimathaea; Romans 13:6 - attending