1 Samuel

1 Samuel 7:7–14

7When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the Philistines 8and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”

9Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him. 10As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.

11Then the men of Israel charged out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth-car.

12Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen.b He named it Ebenezer,c saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”

13So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped invading the territory of Israel. And the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel. 14The cities from Ekron to Gath, which the Philistines had taken, were restored to Israel, who also delivered the surrounding territory from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between the Israelites and the Amorites.

Footnotes

  • b 7:12 Hebrew; LXX and Syriac Jeshanah
  • c 7:12 Ebenezer means stone of help.

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1 Samuel 7:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםp̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
heardוַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּway·yiš·mə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
had gatheredהִתְקַבְּצ֤וּhiṯ·qab·bə·ṣūVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common pluralH6908 gather, collect
at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֔תָהham·miṣ·pā·ṯāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
theirפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםp̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
rulersסַרְנֵֽי־sar·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH5633 tyrant, lord
marched upוַיַּעֲל֥וּway·ya·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
towardאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
And when the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
learned of thisוַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙way·yiš·mə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
they fearedוַיִּֽרְא֖וּway·yir·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3372 fear
the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃p̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine

1 Samuel 7:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
stopתַּחֲרֵ֣שׁta·ḥă·rêšVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularH2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
crying outמִזְּעֹ֖קmiz·zə·‘ōqPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2199 cry, cry out, call
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
for usמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
that He may save usוְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּwə·yō·ši·‘ê·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH3467 deliver
from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine

1 Samuel 7:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
aאֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏNumber - masculine singularH259 one
sucklingחָלָב֙ḥā·lāḇNoun - masculine singularH2461 milk
lambטְלֵ֤הṭə·lêhNoun - masculine singular constructH2924 lamb
and offered itוַיַּעֲלֶהway·ya·ʿă·lɛhConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
as a wholeכָּלִ֖ילkā·lîlAdjective - masculine singularH3632 entire, whole, holocaust
burnt offeringעוֹלָ֛ה‘ō·w·lāhNoun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Heשְׁמוּאֵ֤לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
cried outוַיִּזְעַ֨קway·yiz·‘aqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2199 cry, cry out, call
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
on behalf ofבְּעַ֣דbə·‘aḏPrepositionH1157 separation
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
answered himוַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּway·ya·‘ă·nê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond

1 Samuel 7:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣יםū·p̄ə·liš·tîmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
drew nearנִגְּשׁ֔וּnig·gə·šūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5066 draw near, approach
to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
wasוַיְהִ֤יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
offering upמַעֲלֶ֣הma·‘ă·lehVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the burnt offeringהָעוֹלָ֔הhā·‘ō·w·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5930 whole burnt-offering
But thatהַה֤וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֨וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
thunderedוַיַּרְעֵ֣םway·yar·‘êmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7481 thunder
loudlyבְּקוֹל־bə·qō·wl-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙pə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
and threw them into such confusionוַיְהֻמֵּ֔םway·hum·mêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH2000 make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit
that they fledוַיִּנָּגְפ֖וּway·yin·nā·ḡə·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5062 strike, smite
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

1 Samuel 7:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
charged outוַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּway·yê·ṣə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֔הham·miṣ·pāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
and pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּway·yir·də·p̄ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7291 pursue, chase, persecute
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
striking them downוַיַּכּ֕וּםway·yak·kūmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine pluralH5221 smite
all the way toמִתַּ֖חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯPreposition-mH8478 the under part
an area below Beth-carכָּֽר׃kārPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1033 Beth-Car

1 Samuel 7:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterwardשְׁמוּאֵ֜לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֜לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
aאַחַ֗ת’a·ḥaṯNumber - feminine singularH259 one
stoneאֶ֣בֶן’e·ḇenNoun - feminine singular constructH68 stone
and setוַיָּ֤שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
betweenבֵּֽין־bên-PrepositionH996 interval, space between
Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּה֙ham·miṣ·pāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
and Shenהַשֵּׁ֔ןhaš·šênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH8129 Shen
He namedוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
it Ebenezerהָעָ֑זֶרhā·‘ā·zerNoun - proper - feminine singularH72 Eben-ha-Ezer
sayingוַיֹּאמַ֕רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Thusהֵ֖נָּהhên·nāhAdverbH2008 hither
farעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has helped usעֲזָרָ֥נוּ‘ă·zā·rā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH5826 help, succour

1 Samuel 7:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםhap·pə·liš·tîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
were subduedוַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙way·yik·kā·nə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3665 be humble
and they stoppedוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
invadingלָב֖וֹאlā·ḇō·wPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
the territoryבִּגְב֣וּלbiḡ·ḇūlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1366 border, boundary, territory
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
And the handיַד־yaḏ-Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
wasוַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
against the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםbap·pə·liš·tîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the daysיְמֵ֥יyə·mêNoun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of Samuelשְׁמוּאֵֽל׃šə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel

1 Samuel 7:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The citiesהֶעָרִ֡יםhe·‘ā·rîmArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH5892 excitement
from Ekronמֵעֶקְר֣וֹןmê·‘eq·rō·wnPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6138 Ekrôn
toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Gathגַּ֔תgaṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH1661 wine-press
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֩p̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
had takenלָֽקְחוּ־lā·qə·ḥū-Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3947 take
were restoredוַתָּשֹׁ֣בְנָהwat·tā·šō·ḇə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH7725 turn back, return
to Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙lə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
also deliveredהִצִּ֥ילhiṣ·ṣîlVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
the surrounding territoryגְּבוּלָ֔ןgə·ḇū·lānNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine pluralH1366 border, boundary, territory
from the handמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
And there wasוַיְהִ֣יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
peaceשָׁל֔וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
betweenבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
and the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִֽי׃hā·’ĕ·mō·rîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH567 Amorites

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1 Samuel 7:7 1 Samuel 17:11 · 1 Samuel 13:6

1 Samuel 7:8 Isaiah 37:4 · James 5:16 · 1 Samuel 12:19–24

1 Samuel 7:9 Jeremiah 15:1 · Psalm 99:6 · Psalm 50:15 · 1 Samuel 7:17 · 1 Samuel 16:2 · James 5:16

1 Samuel 7:10 1 Samuel 2:10 · 1 Samuel 12:17 · Joshua 10:10 · Judges 5:20 · 2 Samuel 22:14–15 · Zechariah 4:6 · Deuteronomy 20:3–4

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1 Samuel 7:14 Psalm 106:34

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