1Sa 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.

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 Nu. 29:35.)

1:15; 2Sa 14:14; Job 16:20; Ps 6:6; 42:3; 119:136; Jer 9:1

La 2:11,18; 3:49

fasted.

2Ch 20:3; Ezr 8:21-23; Ne 9:1-3; Da 9:3-5; Joe 2:12; Jon 3:1-10

We have sinned.

Le 26:40; Jud 10:10; 1Ki 8:47; Ezr 9:5-10; Job 33:27; 40:4; 42:6

Ps 38:3-8; 106:6; Jer 3:13,14; 31:19; Lu 15:18

judged.

Jud 3:10; Ne 9:27; Eze 20:4

afraid.

13:6; 17:11; Ex 14:10; 2Ch 20:3

Cease, etc. Heb. Be not silent from us from crying.

12:19-24; Isa 37:4; 62:1,6,7; Jas 5:16

a sucking.

17; 6:14,15; 9:12; 10:8; 16:2; Jud 6:26,28; 1Ki 18:30-38

cried unto.

Ps 50:15; 99:6; Jer 15:1; Jas 5:16

heard. or, answered.

thundered.

2:10; 12:17; Ex 9:23-25; Jud 5:8,20; Ps 18:11-14; 77:16-18; 97:3,4

Re 16:18-21

discomfited.

De 20:3,4; Jos 10:10; Jud 4:15; 5:20; Zec 4:6

Beth-car.This place was probably situated in the tribe of Dan. Josephus calls it [ ;] the LXX. [ ;] Targum, Beth-saron; Syriac and Arabic Beth-jasan; by which Houbigant supposes is meant Beth-shan.

took a stone.

Ge 28:18,19; 31:45-52; 35:14; Jos 4:9,20-24; 24:26,27; Isa 19:19

Ebenezer. that is, The stone of help.

4:1; 5:1; Ge 22:14; Ex 17:15

Hitherto.

Ps 71:6,17; Isa 46:3,4; Ac 26:22; 2Co 1:10

subdued.

Jud 13:1

came no more.

13:1-5

against.

14:6-16,20-23; 17:49-53; 28:3-5; 31:1-7

peace.

De 7:2,16; Jud 4:17; Ps 106:34

A.M. 2873-2947. B.C. 1131-1057. judged.

6; 12:1; 25:1; Jud 2:16; 3:10,11; Ac 13:20,21

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 (ver. 17) that there, i.e., at Ramah, "he built an altar to the Lord."

in circuit. Heb. and he circuited.

Jud 5:10; 10:4; 12:14; Ps 75:2; 82:3,4

his return.

1:1,19; 8:4; 19:18-23

he built.

11:15; Ge 12:7,8; 33:20; 35:7; Jud 21:5; 1Ki 18:30-36