1 Samuel 7:10-17
New King James Version
10 Now as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. (A)But the Lord thundered with a loud thunder upon the Philistines that day, and so confused them that they were overcome before Israel. 11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and [a]drove them back as far as below Beth Car. 12 Then Samuel (B)took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name [b]Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
13 (C)So the Philistines were subdued, and they (D)did not come anymore into the territory of Israel. And the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel. 14 Then the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron to Gath; and Israel recovered its territory from the hands of the Philistines. Also there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
15 And Samuel (E)judged Israel all the days of his life. 16 He went from year to year on a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, and judged Israel in all those places. 17 But (F)he always returned to Ramah, for his home was there. There he judged Israel, and there he (G)built an altar to the Lord.
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- 1 Samuel 7:11 struck them down
- 1 Samuel 7:12 Lit. Stone of Help
1 Samuel 7:10-17
New International Version
10 While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to engage Israel in battle. But that day the Lord thundered(A) with loud thunder against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic(B) that they were routed before the Israelites. 11 The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, slaughtering them along the way to a point below Beth Kar.
12 Then Samuel took a stone(C) and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer,[a](D) saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
13 So the Philistines were subdued(E) and they stopped invading Israel’s territory. Throughout Samuel’s lifetime, the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines. 14 The towns from Ekron(F) to Gath that the Philistines had captured from Israel were restored to Israel, and Israel delivered the neighboring territory from the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.(G)
15 Samuel(H) continued as Israel’s leader(I) all(J) the days of his life. 16 From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel(K) to Gilgal(L) to Mizpah, judging(M) Israel in all those places. 17 But he always went back to Ramah,(N) where his home was, and there he also held court(O) for Israel. And he built an altar(P) there to the Lord.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 7:12 Ebenezer means stone of help.
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