Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
1 Kings (1 Samuel) Chapter 7
Overview
Sa1 7:1, They of Kirjath-jearim bring the ark into the house of Abinadab, and sanctify Eleazar, his son to keep it; Sa1 7:2, After twenty years, Sa1 7:3, the Israelites, by Samuel's means, solemnly repent at Mizpeh; Sa1 7:7, While Samuel prays and sacrifices, the Lord discomfits the Philistines by thunder at Eben-ezer; Sa1 7:13, The Philistines are subdued; Sa1 7:15, Samuel judges Israel.
Kirjathjearim: Sa1 6:21; Jos 18:14; Sa2 6:2; Ch1 13:5, Ch1 13:6; Psa 132:6
Abinadab: Sa2 6:3, Sa2 6:4; Ch1 13:7; Isa 52:11
lamented: Jdg 2:4; Jer 3:13, Jer 3:22-25, Jer 31:9; Zac 12:10, Zac 12:11; Mat 5:4; Co2 7:10, Co2 7:11
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return: Deu 30:2-10; Kg1 8:48; Isa 55:7; Hos 6:1, Hos 6:2, Hos 14:1; Joe 2:12, Joe 2:13
put away: Gen 35:2; Jos 24:14, Jos 24:23; Jdg 2:13, Jdg 10:6
prepare: Deu 30:6; Ch1 22:19, Ch1 28:9; Ch2 30:19; Job 11:13, Job 11:14; Pro 16:1; Jer 4:3, Jer 4:4; Eze 18:31; Mat 15:8; Joh 4:24
serve him: Deu 6:13, Deu 10:20, Deu 13:4; Mat 4:10, Mat 6:24; Luk 4:8
Jdg 2:11, Jdg 2:13, Jdg 10:15, Jdg 10:16; Kg1 11:33; Hos 14:3, Hos 14:8
Mizpeh: Sa1 7:12, Sa1 7:16, Sa1 10:17; Jos 15:38; Jdg 20:1; Kg2 25:23
I will pray: Sa1 12:23
drew water: Grotius 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 Num 29:35.) Sa1 1:15; Sa2 14:14; Job 16:20; Psa 6:6, Psa 42:3, Psa 119:136; Jer 9:1; Lam 2:11, Lam 2:18, Lam 3:49
fasted: Ch2 20:3; Ezr 8:21-23; Neh 9:1-3; Dan 9:3-5; Joe 2:12; Jon 3:1-10
We have sinned: Lev 26:40; Jdg 10:10; Kg1 8:47; Ezr 9:5-10; Job 33:27, Job 40:4, Job 42:6; Psa 38:3-8, Psa 106:6; Jer 3:13, Jer 3:14, Jer 31:19; Luk 15:18
judged: Jdg 3:10; Neh 9:27; Eze 20:4
afraid: Sa1 13:6, Sa1 17:11; Exo 14:10; Ch2 20:3
Cease: etc. Heb. Be not silent from us from crying, Sa1 12:19-24; Isa 37:4, Isa 62:1, Isa 62:6, Isa 62:7; Jam 5:16
a sucking: Sa1 7:17, Sa1 6:14, Sa1 6:15, Sa1 9:12, Sa1 10:8, Sa1 16:2; Jdg 6:26, Jdg 6:28; Kg1 18:30-38
cried unto: Psa 50:15, Psa 99:6; Jer 15:1; Jam 5:16
heard: or, answered
thundered: Sa1 2:10, Sa1 12:17; Exo 9:23-25; Jdg 5:8, Jdg 5:20; Psa 18:11-14, Psa 77:16-18, Psa 97:3, Psa 97:4; Rev 16:18-21
discomfited: Deu 20:3, Deu 20:4; Jos 10:10; Jdg 4:15, Jdg 5:20; Zac 4:6
Bethcar: This 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. Sa1 7:11
took a stone: Gen 28:18, Gen 28:19, Gen 31:45-52, Gen 35:14; Jos 4:9, Jos 4:20-24, Jos 24:26, Jos 24:27; Isa 19:19
Ebenezer: that is, The stone of help, Sa1 4:1, Sa1 5:1; Gen 22:14; Exo 17:15
Hitherto: Psa 71:6, Psa 71:17; Isa 46:3, Isa 46:4; Act 26:22; Co2 1:10
subdued: Jdg 13:1
came no more: Sa1 13:1-5
against: Sa1 14:6-16, Sa1 14:20-23, Sa1 17:49-53, Sa1 28:3-5, Sa1 31:1-7
peace: Deu 7:2, Deu 7:16; Jdg 4:17; Psa 106:34
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judged: Sa1 7:6, Sa1 12:1, Sa1 25:1; Jdg 2:16, Jdg 3:10, Jdg 3:11; Act 13:20, Act 13:21
he went: When 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 (Sa1 8:17) that there, i.e., at Ramah, "he built an altar to the Lord."
in circuit: Heb. and he circuited, Jdg 5:10, Jdg 10:4, Jdg 12:14; Psa 75:2, Psa 82:3, Psa 82:4
his return: Sa1 1:1, Sa1 1:19, Sa1 8:4, Sa1 19:18-23
he built: Sa1 11:15; Gen 12:7, Gen 12:8, Gen 33:20, Gen 35:7; Jdg 21:5; Kg1 18:30-36