When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpah, the Princes of the Philistines went up against Israel: and when the children of Israel heard that, they were afraid of the Philistines.

And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to [a]cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he may save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

Then Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it all together for a burnt offering unto the Lord, and Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel, and the Lord heard him.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 7:8 Signifying, that in the prayers of the godly, there ought to be a vehement zeal.

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