1 Samuel 7:5-8

5 Then Samuel said, “Assemble all Israel at Mizpah, and I will intercede with the LORD for you.”

6 When they had assembled at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the LORD.” Now Samuel was serving as leader^[a] of Israel at Mizpah.

7 When the Philistines heard that Israel had assembled at Mizpah, the rulers of the Philistines came up to attack them. When the Israelites heard of it, they were afraid because of the Philistines.

8 They said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that he may rescue us from the hand of the Philistines.”

1 Samuel 7:5-8 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. S 1 Samuel 1:20; Psalms 99:6; Jeremiah 15:1
• 2. S Joshua 11:3; Judges 21:5; 1 Samuel 10:17; Judges 20:1
• 3. S ver 8; S Genesis 20:7; S Deuteronomy 9:19
• 4. S Joshua 11:3
• 5. Psalms 62:8; Lamentations 2:19
• 6. S Judges 2:16; S Judges 16:31; Judges 10:10; Nehemiah 9:1; Psalms 106:6
• 7. 1 Samuel 17:11
• 8. ver 5; S Exodus 32:30; S Numbers 21:7; 1 Samuel 12:19,23; 1 Kings 18:24; Isaiah 37:4; Jeremiah 15:1; Jeremiah 27:18

Footnotes

• [a]. Traditionally "judge" ; also in verse 15