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Themes in 1 Samuel 7

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Themes in 1 Samuel 7

1 Samuel 7:1 (show verse)

The men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the Ark of the LORD. They brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill, and they consecrated his son Eleazar 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

1 Samuel 7:2 (show verse)

A long time passed it was twenty years from the time the Ark came to reside in Kiriath-jearim, and all the house of Israel mourned because 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
Kirjath-jearim » The ark of the covenant remains for twenty years at
Revivals » Instances of » samuel

Then Samuel told the whole house of Israel, "If you're returning to the LORD with all your heart, then remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, direct your hearts back to the LORD, and serve him only. Then he will deliver you from the control 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 Israelis removed the Baals and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

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, "Bring all Israel together at Mizpah, and I'll 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)

So they came together at Mizpah, drew water, and poured it out in the LORD's presence.

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)

On that day they fasted there and said, "We have sinned against the LORD." Then Samuel judged the Israelis at Mizpah. When the Philistines heard that the Israelis had gathered at Mizpah, the Philistine lords came up against Israel. When the Israelis heard this, 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)

The Israelis told Samuel, "Don't stop crying out to the LORD our God for us that he may deliver 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 nursing lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. Samuel 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)

While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines approached to attack Israel. But that day the LORD thundered against the Philistines and threw them into panic, and they were defeated 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)

The men of Israel went out from Mizpah, pursued the Philistines, and struck them down as far as a point 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, placed it between Mizpah and Shen and named it Ebenezer. He said, "The LORD has helped us this far."

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)

The Philistines were subdued, and they did not continue to enter the territory of Israel.

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 LORD continued to oppose the Philistines all during Samuel's life time. The towns that the Philistines had taken from Israel were returned to Israel, from Ekron to Gath, and Israel delivered their territory 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 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 went on a circuit each year to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, and he judged Israel in all those 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)

He would return to Ramah because his house was there, and judged Israel from there. He also 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