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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 for the ark of the Lord and took it to Abinadab’s house on the hill. They consecrated his son Eleazar to take care of it.

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

1 Samuel 7:2 (show verse)

Time went by until 20 years had passed since the ark had been taken to Kiriath-jearim. Then the whole house of Israel began to seek 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)

Samuel told them, “If you are returning to the Lord

with all your heart, get rid of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths that are among you, dedicate yourselves to the Lord, and worship only Him. Then 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 Ashtoreths and only worshiped the Lord.

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 at Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord on your behalf.”

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)

When they gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out in the Lord’s presence. They fasted that day, and there they confessed, “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)

When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. When the Israelites heard about it, they were afraid because 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)

The Israelites said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying out to the Lord our God for us, so that He will 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)

Then Samuel took a young lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. He cried out to the Lord on behalf of 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)

Samuel was offering the burnt offering as the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel. The Lord thundered loudly against the Philistines that day and threw them into such confusion that they 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)

Then the men of Israel charged out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines striking them down all the way to a place 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)

Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it upright between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, explaining, “The Lord has helped us to this point.”

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 did not invade Israel’s territory again. The Lord’s hand was against the Philistines all of Samuel’s life.

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 from Ekron to Gath, which they had taken from Israel, were restored; Israel even rescued their surrounding territories from Philistine control. There was also 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)

Samuel judged Israel throughout 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)

Every year he would go on a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah and would judge Israel at all these locations.

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, he judged Israel there, and he built an altar to the Lord there.

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