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Themes in 1 Samuel 7

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Themes in 1 Samuel 7

1 Samuel 7:1 (show verse)

So the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took up the ark of the Lord and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and they consecrated Eleazar his son to care for the ark of the Lord.

Abinadab » A levite, in whose house the ark of God rested twenty years
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Remains at the house of abinadab
Ark of the covenant » At kirjath-jearim twenty years
Eleazar (eleazer) » An inhabitant of kirjath-jearim who tended the ark of the covenant for a while
Gibeah » Of saul » The ark of the covenant conveyed to, by the philistines
Kirjath-jearim » The ark of the covenant remains for twenty years at
Revivals » Instances of » samuel

And from that day the ark remained in Kiriath-jearim for a very long time, for it was twenty years [until the reign of King David]; and all the house of Israel lamented (wailed) and grieved after the Lord.

Abinadab » A levite, in whose house the ark of God rested twenty years
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Remains at the house of abinadab
Ark of the covenant » At kirjath-jearim twenty years
Eleazar (eleazer) » An inhabitant of kirjath-jearim who tended the ark of the covenant for a while
Kirjath-jearim » The ark of the covenant remains for twenty years at
Revivals » Instances of » samuel

1 Samuel 7:3 (show verse)

Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth (pagan goddesses) from among you and direct your hearts to the Lord and serve Him only; and He will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines.”

Ashtaroth » Ashtoreth or ashtoreth, a Goddess of the phoenicians
Ashtoreth » Worshiped by israelites
Awakenings and religious reforms » Religious reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » The israelites wickedly worshiped in the time of the judges
The Heart » Should be » Prepared unto God
Idols » Put away
Obedience to God » Prepare the heart for
Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Abandonment of idols
Preparation » Spiritual » Abandonment of idols
religious Reforms » Names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Religious » Reforms names of men under whose leadership reforms occurred » Idols put away
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » Of their idolatry, when afflicted by the philistines
Repentance » Promises to the penitent
Revivals » Instances of » samuel
Service » The reward for serving the lord
Service » Test » Undivided, required by the lord
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Abandonment of idols
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Ashtaroth » Ashtaroth or ashtoreth, a Goddess of the phoenicians

1 Samuel 7:4 (show verse)

So the Israelites removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served the Lord alone.

Ashtoreth » Worshiped by israelites
Awakenings and religious reforms » Revivals (select reading, isa chap 35) isa 35 » Examples of
Baal » An idol of the phoenicians, God of the sun » The israelites wickedly worshiped in the time of the judges
Baalim » Plural form of baal
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » Of their idolatry, when afflicted by the philistines
Revivals » Isa 35 » Examples of
Revivals » Instances of » samuel
samuel » Israelites repent because of his reproofs and warnings

1 Samuel 7:5 (show verse)

Samuel said, “Gather all Israel together at Mizpah and I will pray to the Lord for you.”

Awakenings and religious reforms » Special examples of » Under samuel
religious Awakenings » Special examples of » Under samuel
intercession » Intercessory prayer, examples of » Samuel for israel
intercession » Answered » Of samuel, for deliverance from the oppressions of the philistines
Intercessory prayer » Samuel for israel
Mizpah » In benjamin
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Reproved » By samuel
Prayer » Intercessory prayer, examples of » Samuel for israel
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » samuel
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » Of their idolatry, when afflicted by the philistines
Revivals » Instances of » samuel
samuel » Life summarized » A man of prayer
samuel » Israelites repent because of his reproofs and warnings

1 Samuel 7:6 (show verse)

So they gathered at Mizpah, and drew water and poured it out before the Lord, and fasted on that day and said there, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.

Awakenings and religious reforms » Special examples of » Under samuel
religious Awakenings » Special examples of » Under samuel
Confession of sin » Examples of national
Confession of sin » Exemplified
Fasting » Examples of » Israel
Fasting » Accompanied by » Confession of sin
Fasting » Confession of sin
Fasting » Instances of » Of the israelites » When they went to mizpeh for the ark of the covenant
intercession » Answered » Of samuel, for deliverance from the oppressions of the philistines
Judge » Samson » Samuel as the leader (judge)
extraordinary Judges » Names of » samuel
Nation » Spiritual » Sins of
Repentance » Instances of » israelites » Of their idolatry, when afflicted by the philistines
Revivals » Instances of » samuel
samuel » Life summarized » A man of prayer
samuel » Israelites repent because of his reproofs and warnings
Sin » Confession of » Examples of national
Water » Libation of

1 Samuel 7:7 (show verse)

Now when the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, the lords (governors) of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the Israelites heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

intercession » Answered » Of samuel, for deliverance from the oppressions of the philistines
Philistines » Lords of
Philistines » Miraculously routed at mizpeh
samuel » Life summarized » A man of prayer
samuel » The philistines defeated through his intercession and sacrifices

1 Samuel 7:8 (show verse)

And the sons of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry out to the Lord our God for us, so that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”

intercession » Answered » Of samuel, for deliverance from the oppressions of the philistines
Philistines » Miraculously routed at mizpeh
Prayer » Private, of Christ » Requests for prayer
samuel » Life summarized » A man of prayer
samuel » The philistines defeated through his intercession and sacrifices

1 Samuel 7:9 (show verse)

So Samuel took a nursing lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord; and Samuel cried out to the Lord for Israel and the Lord answered him.

the Burnt offering » Was offered » Before going to war
intercession » Answered » Of samuel, for deliverance from the oppressions of the philistines
Lambs » Offered in sacrifice » While sucking
Philistines » Miraculously routed at mizpeh
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » samuel
Prayer, answers to » samuel
priests » On special occasions persons not of aaron's family acted as
samuel » The philistines defeated through his intercession and sacrifices

1 Samuel 7:10 (show verse)

As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines approached for the battle against Israel. Then the Lord thundered with a great voice that day against the Philistines and threw them into confusion, and they were defeated and fled before Israel.

Anger of God » Exemplified against
intercession » Answered » Of samuel, for deliverance from the oppressions of the philistines
Meteorology » Storms » Allusions to remarkable
Meteorology » Thunder and lightning » Sent as punishment
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Phenomena of » Rain confuses the philistine army
Philistines » Miraculously routed at mizpeh
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » samuel
samuel » The philistines defeated through his intercession and sacrifices
Storms » Allusions to remarkable
Thunder » Sent as punishment
Thunder » The philistines, in battle with the people of israel

1 Samuel 7:11 (show verse)

And the men of Israel came out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them down as far as [the territory] below Beth-car.

Beth-car » A place west of mizpeh
intercession » Answered » Of samuel, for deliverance from the oppressions of the philistines
Philistines » Miraculously routed at mizpeh
samuel » The philistines defeated through his intercession and sacrifices

1 Samuel 7:12 (show verse)

Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and he named it Ebenezer (stone of help), saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”

Ebenezer » Name of a memorial stone
intercession » Answered » Of samuel, for deliverance from the oppressions of the philistines
Philistines » Miraculously routed at mizpeh
Pillar » By samuel, the defeat of the philistines
memorial Pillars » Memorial
samuel » The philistines defeated through his intercession and sacrifices
Shen » A place of unknown location
Stones » Memorial pillars of
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of samuel

1 Samuel 7:13 (show verse)

So the Philistines were subdued and they did not come anymore into Israelite territory. And the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

Hand » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Hand of the lord » Against » Philistines
intercession » Answered » Of samuel, for deliverance from the oppressions of the philistines
Philistines » Miraculously routed at mizpeh
samuel » The philistines defeated through his intercession and sacrifices

1 Samuel 7:14 (show verse)

The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron to Gath; and Israel recovered the cities’ territory from the Philistines. Also there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

Amorites » Not exterminated
the Amorites » Had peace with israel in the days of samuel
intercession » Answered » Of samuel, for deliverance from the oppressions of the philistines
Philistines » Miraculously routed at mizpeh
samuel » The philistines defeated through his intercession and sacrifices

1 Samuel 7:15 (show verse)

Now Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

Court » Circuit
Courts » Other courts » Circuit
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » samuel
Judge » Samson » Samuel as the leader (judge)
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » samuel
extraordinary Judges » Names of » samuel
samuel » Judge

1 Samuel 7:16 (show verse)

He used to go annually on a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, and he judged Israel in all these places.

Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Court of justice held at
Court » Circuit
Courts » Other courts » Circuit
Gilgal » Place of the first encampment of the israelites west of the jordan river » A judgment seat, where israel, in that district, came to be judged by samuel
Israel » Judges of » General references to
Judge » Samson » Samuel as the leader (judge)
Judge » Held circuit courts
Judges of israel » General references to
extraordinary Judges » Names of » samuel
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Samuel's » Judgment-seat
samuel » Life summarized » A circuit judge
samuel » Judge

1 Samuel 7:17 (show verse)

Then he would return to Ramah, because his home was there; and there he judged Israel, and there he built an altar to the Lord. Cross references: 1 Samuel 7:2 : 2 Sam 6:3, 4; 1 Chr 13:5-7 end of crossrefs

Altar » Built by » samuel
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of samuel
Court » Circuit
Judge » Samson » Samuel as the leader (judge)
extraordinary Judges » Names of » samuel
Ramah » Also called ramathaim-zophim » Home of samuel
samuel » Judge