1 Samuel 7:10

thundered with a great thunder Lit., with a great voice. Thunder is the "voice of God" (Psalms 29:3-4). Cp. ch. 1Sa 2:10; 2 Samuel 22:14-15.

discomfited them The Heb. word expresses the confusion of a sudden panic, and is especially used of supernaturaldefeats. Cp. Exodus 14:24 (E. V. troubled); Joshua 10:10; Jdg 4:15; 2 Samuel 22:15.

and they were smitten before Israel The thunder which dismayed the Philistines gave courage to the Israelites. The verb "they were smitten" (different from the one similarly translated in the next verse) is specially spoken of God, e.g. ch. 1 Samuel 4:3.