1Sa 7:16 | TNotes | STEP | 7:16 Bethel and Mizpah were places of national assembly in the judges era (Judg 20:1 , 18 , 26 ; 21:1-2 ). Bethel’s significance went back to the days of Abraham (Gen 12:8 ; 13:3-4 ; 28:10-22 ; 35:1-15 ). • Gilgal , located near Jericho, had been a sacred place since Joshua’s day (Josh 4:19-24 ; 5:2-10 ). From this circuit, Samuel influenced “all the people of Israel” (1 Sam 10:17 ).

a7:16►

bJudg 20:1►

c18►

d26►

e21:1-2►

fGen 12:8►

g13:3-4►

h28:10-22►

i35:1-15►

jJosh 4:19-24►

k5:2-10►

l1 Sam 10:17►

‏ 1 Samuel 7:16

7:16 ^a Bethel and Mizpah were places of national assembly in the judges era (Judg 20:1 ^b, 18 ^c, 26 ^d; 21:1-2 ^e). Bethel’s significance went back to the days of Abraham (Gen 12:8 ^f; 13:3-4 ^g; 28:10-22 ^h; 35:1-15 ⁱ).

• Gilgal, located near Jericho, had been a sacred place since Joshua’s day (Josh 4:19-24 ^j; 5:2-10 ^k). From this circuit, Samuel influenced “all the people of Israel” (1 Sam 10:17 ^l).