And the men of (a) Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the
LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and
sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.
(a) A city in the tribe of Judah, called also Kirjathbaal, in (Joshua
15:60).... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the
time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel
lamented (b) after the LORD.
(b) Lamented for their sins, and followed the Lord.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to (c) Mizpeh, and I will pray for
you unto the LORD.
(c) For Shiloh was now desolate, because the Philistines had taken the
ark from it.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and (d) drew water, and poured
[it] out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We
have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel
in Mizpeh.
(d) The Chaldee text says that they drew water out of their heart:
that is, wep... [ Continue Reading ]
And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to (e) cry unto
the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the
Philistines.
(e) Signifying that in the prayers of the godly, there should be a
vehement zeal.... [ Continue Reading ]
And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew
near to battle against Israel: but the LORD (f) thundered with a great
thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and
they were smitten before Israel.
(f) According to the prophecy of Hannah Samuel's mother,... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Samuel took a stone, and set [it] between Mizpeh and (g) Shen,
and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD
helped us.
(g) Which was a great rock over against Mizpeh.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were
restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof
did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was
peace between Israel and the (h) Amorites.
(h) Meaning, the Philistines.... [ Continue Reading ]
And his return [was] to Ramah; for there [was] his house; and there he
judged Israel; and there he built an (i) altar unto the LORD.
(i) Which was not contrary to the Law: for as yet a certain place was
not appointed.... [ Continue Reading ]