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 3 amreturnDeuteronomy 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 15 amjudged1 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 Verse 1 ammade hisDeuteronomy 16:18, 16:19; Judges 8:22, 8:23; 2 Chronicles 19:5, 19:6; Nehemiah 7:2; 1 Timothy 5:21 sons judgesJudges 5:10, 10:4, 12:14ReciprocalExodus 21:6 - the judges; 1 Samuel 2:22 - Now; 12:2 - I am old; 14:52 - when Saul Verse 2Joel1 Chronicles 6:28, 6:38, VashniReciprocalExodus 21:6 - the judges; 1 Chronicles 5:4 - Joel; 5:12 - Joel; 15:17 - Heman Verse 3his sons2 Samuel 15:4; 1 Kings 12:6-11; 2 Kings 21:1-3; Ecclesiastes 2:19; Jeremiah 22:15-17 but turnedExodus 18:21; Deuteronomy 16:19; Psalm 15:5, 26:10; Isaiah 33:15; 1 Timothy 3:3, 6:10ReciprocalExodus 23:8 - thou shalt take; 1 Samuel 12:2 - my sons; 12:12 - Nay; Job 15:34 - the tabernacles; Proverbs 15:27 - He that is; 17:21 - that; 17:23 - General; Ecclesiastes 7:7 - a gift; Hosea 4:18 - her; Amos 5:12 - take; Micah 3:11 - heads; Acts 24:26 - hoped; Ephesians 5:3 - covetousness Verse 4the eldersExodus 3:16, 24:1; 2 Samuel 5:3Reciprocal1 Samuel 7:17 - his return; 1 Kings 21:7 - Dost thou now; Hosea 5:8 - Ramah Verse 5now make1 Samuel 8:6-8, 8:19, 8:20, 12:17; Numbers 23:9; Deuteronomy 17:14, 17:15; Hosea 13:10, 13:11; Acts 13:21ReciprocalNumbers 22:20 - If the men; Judges 2:17 - they would; 8:22 - Rule thou; 1 Samuel 9:20 - on whom; 12:2 - I am old; 12:12 - Nay; 12:13 - whom ye; Proverbs 24:21 - meddle; Ezekiel 20:32 - We will; Micah 5:1 - judge Verse 6displeasedHeb. was evil in the eyes of, 1 Samuel 12:17 prayed15:11; Exodus 32:21, 32:32; Numbers 16:15, 16:22, 16:46; Ezra 9:3-5; Psalm 109:4; Luke 6:11, 6:12; Philippians 4:6; James 1:5ReciprocalGenesis 28:8 - pleased not; Exodus 17:2 - Give us; 18:23 - God; 21:8 - please not; Judges 8:23 - the Lord; 1 Samuel 8:5 - now make; 12:12 - Nay; 1 Kings 21:2 - seem good to thee; Hosea 13:10 - thy judges; Micah 5:1 - judge Verse 7HearkenNumbers 22:20; Psalm 81:11, 81:12; Isaiah 66:4; Hosea 13:10, 13:11 they have not1 Samuel 10:19, 12:17-19; Exodus 16:8; Matthew 10:24, 10:25, 10:40; Luke 10:16, 19:14, 19:27; John 13:16, 15:20, 15:21ReciprocalGenesis 21:12 - hearken; Exodus 18:23 - God; Numbers 16:11 - against; Judges 8:23 - the Lord; 1 Samuel 8:22 - General; 12:12 - when the Lord; Jeremiah 7:25 - the day; 34:14 - but; Ezekiel 2:3 - rebelled; 3:7 - Israel will; Hosea 11:2 - they called; Mark 8:31 - rejected; Luke 17:25 - rejected; John 12:48 - rejecteth; Acts 5:4 - thou hast; 7:35 - Moses; 7:52 - Which of; 15:2 - should; 22:8 - whom; Romans 10:21 - a disobedient; 1 Thessalonians 4:8 - despiseth Verse 8Exodus 14:11, 14:12, 16:3, 17:2, 32:1; Numbers 14:2-4, 16:2, 16:3, 16:41; Deuteronomy 9:24; Judges 2:2, 2:3, 2:20, 4:1, 6:1, 13:1; Psalm 78:56-59, 106:14-21, 106:34-40; Acts 7:51-53ReciprocalJeremiah 7:25 - the day; 34:14 - but; Ezekiel 2:3 - rebelled; 20:13 - rebelled; Acts 7:35 - Moses; 7:52 - Which of; Romans 10:21 - a disobedient Verse 9hearken untoor, obeyhowbeitetc. or, notwithstanding when thou hast solemnly protested against them, then thou shalt shew, etc. Ezekiel 3:18 the manner1 Samuel 8:11-18, 2:13, 10:25, 14:52; Ezekiel 45:7, 45:8, 46:18ReciprocalGenesis 21:12 - hearken; 1 Samuel 10:1 - captain; 2 Kings 17:26 - know not; Jeremiah 11:7 - I earnestly; 1 Corinthians 15:31 - protest Verse 10ReciprocalJeremiah 43:1 - all the words Verse 11This will1 Samuel 10:25; Deuteronomy 17:14-20 He will take1 Samuel 14:52; 1 Kings 9:22, 9:23, 10:26, 12:4, 12:10; 2 Chronicles 26:10-15 run2 Samuel 15:1; 1 Kings 1:5, 18:46ReciprocalDeuteronomy 17:16 - multiply horses; 1 Samuel 8:9 - the manner; 13:2 - chose; 22:7 - captains; 22:17 - footmen; 1 Kings 14:27 - guard; 2 Chronicles 8:9 - they were men; 10:4 - Thy father; Jeremiah 17:25 - riding Verse 12appoint1 Chronicles 27:1-22 and will set1 Kings 4:7, 4:22, 4:23, 4:27, 4:28; 2 Chronicles 32:28, 32:29ReciprocalGenesis 45:6 - earing; Exodus 18:21 - rulers of thousands; 34:21 - earing; Deuteronomy 1:15 - captains over thousands; 1 Samuel 18:13 - removed; 22:7 - captains; 2 Samuel 18:1 - captains of thousands; 1 Kings 9:22 - but they were men; 1 Chronicles 12:18 - captains of the band; 15:25 - captains; 2 Chronicles 8:9 - they were men; 25:5 - captains over thousands; Ecclesiastes 5:9 - the king; Isaiah 3:3 - captain; 30:24 - ear the ground; Micah 5:2 - thousands Verse 13Reciprocal1 Samuel 8:18 - and the Lord Verse 141 Samuel 22:7; 1 Kings 21:7, 21:19; Ezekiel 46:18Reciprocal1 Kings 21:2 - Give me Verse 15officersHeb. eunuchs, Genesis 37:36; Isaiah 39:7; Daniel 1:3, 1:7-10, 1:18ReciprocalGenesis 47:24 - the fifth part; 1 Samuel 22:7 - give; 2 Chronicles 18:8 - officers; Nehemiah 5:15 - even their; Esther 4:4 - chamberlains; Habakkuk 3:1 - a tenth Verse 16ReciprocalSong of Songs 3:7 - threescore Verse 17Reciprocal1 Samuel 7:16 - he went; 17:8 - servants to Saul; Habakkuk 3:1 - a tenth Verse 18cry outIsaiah 8:21 and the Lord"Hitherto," says Puffendorf, "the people of Israel had lived under governors raised up by God, who had exacted no tribute of them, nor put them to any charge; but little content with this form of government, they desire to have a king like other nations, who should live in magnificence and pomp, keep armies, and be able to resist any invasion. Samuel informs them what it was they desired; that, when they understood it, they might consider whether they would persist in their choice. If they would have a king splendidly attended, he tells them that he would take their sons for his chariots, etc.: if they would have him keep up constant forces, then he would appoint them for colonels and captains, and employ those in his wars who were accustomed to follow their family business; and since, after the manner of other kings, he must keep a stately court, they must be content that their daughters should serve in several offices, which the king would think below the dignity of his wives and daughters - 1 Samuel 8:13. In one word, that, to sustain his dignity, their king would exact the tenth of all they possessed, and be maintained in a royal manner out of their estates."will not hearJob 27:9; Psalm 18:41; Proverbs 1:25-28, 21:13; Isaiah 1:15; Micah 3:4; Luke 13:25Reciprocal1 Kings 12:11 - I will add; 2 Chronicles 10:11 - I will put Verse 19refused to obeyPsalm 81:11; Jeremiah 7:13, 44:16; Ezekiel 33:31ReciprocalDeuteronomy 17:14 - I will set; 1 Samuel 8:5 - now make; 9:20 - on whom; 10:1 - captain; 10:19 - And ye have; 11:15 - rejoiced greatly; 12:1 - Behold; 12:12 - Nay; Hosea 13:10 - thy judges; Habakkuk 3:1 - Obey Verse 201 Samuel 8:5; Exodus 33:16; Leviticus 20:24-26; Numbers 23:9; Deuteronomy 7:6; Psalm 106:35; John 15:19; Romans 12:12; 2 Corinthians 6:17; Philippians 3:20; 1 Peter 2:9ReciprocalNumbers 27:17 - go out; Deuteronomy 17:14 - I will set; 1 Samuel 12:2 - walketh; 12:12 - Nay; Hosea 13:10 - thy judges Verse 21he rehearsedJudges 11:11

Verse 221 Samuel 8:7; Hosea 13:11ReciprocalExodus 18:23 - God