1 Samuel 7:11

And the men of Israel went forth out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines,—and smote them as far as under Beth-car.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car.

In Context

10And, when Samuel was offering up the ascending-sacrifice, the Philistines, drew near to fight against Israel,—but Yahweh thundered with a great noise throughout that day, over the Philistines, and confused them, and they were smitten before Israel.

12And Samuel took a certain stone, and set it between Mizpah and Yeshanah, and called the name thereof Eben-ezer,—and said, Hitherto, hath Yahweh helped us.

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Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 7:8-13

The Israelites Attacked by the Philistines; Samuel's Intercession for Israel. ( b. c. 1099.) 7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines. 8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines. 9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it… Read the whole commentary →

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