1Sa 7:1-2, 1Ch 13:7 | TSK | STEP | They of Kirjath-jearim bring the ark into the house of Abinadab, and sanctify Eleazar, his son to keep it. After twenty years, the Israelites, by Samuel's means, solemnly repent at Mizpeh. While Samuel prays and sacrifices, the Lord discomfits the Philistines by thunder at Eben-ezer. The Philistines are subdued. Samuel judges Israel. Kirjath-jearim. Abinadab.

1 Samuel 7:1-2

1 They of Kirjath-jearim bring the ark into the house of Abinadab, and sanctify Eleazar, his son to keep it.

2 After twenty years,

3 the Israelites, by Samuel's means, solemnly repent at Mizpeh.

7 While Samuel prays and sacrifices, the Lord discomfits the Philistines by thunder at Eben-ezer.

13 The Philistines are subdued.

15 Samuel judges Israel.

Kirjath-jearim.

6:21; Jos 18:14; 2Sa 6:2; 1Ch 13:5,6; Ps 132:6

Abinadab.

2Sa 6:3,4; 1Ch 13:7; Isa 52:11

lamented.

Jud 2:4; Jer 3:13,22-25; 31:9; Zec 12:10,11; Mt 5:4; 2Co 7:10,11

1 Chronicles 13:7

carried the ark. Heb. made the ark to ride.At Nu 3:10, and again at ver. 38, a particular caution is given that strangers must not touch, or even pry into, the most holy things connected with the tabernacle, lest the offender die. In giving the law, also, even a beast which touched Sinai's mount was, by the Almighty's fiat, to be stoned or thrust through with a dart. And again we read, (Nu 4:15) after special orders to Aaron and his sons about covering the sanctuary and all the vessels previously to a removal, that the Kohathites, who were to carry them, "shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die." These were positive commands. May the sin of Uzza in touching the ark, warn Christians to take heed of rashness and irreverence in dealing about holy things: see ver. 9.

in a new cart.

15:2,13; Nu 4:15; 1Sa 6:7; 2Sa 6:3

out of the house.

1Sa 7:1,2