1 Samuel 7:14 And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel We nowhere read that the Israelites went out to war with them.

The cities were restored to Israel by the Philistines, who, it seems, were frightened into this restitution by their dread of Samuel, and of the Divine ...

The translation of the first part of this verse will then be “The LORD restored to Israel all the cities that the Philistines had taken from them.”

The good that God has then is the first thought, and the good that He at the beginning has at heart will be accomplished, even though it may be late, if not ... Coffman's Commentaries on... · Smith's Bible Commentary

This verse describes a significant state of affairs where the people, recognizing their inadequacy, rallied together, appealing to Samuel to cry out to the Lord ...

2 февр. 2024 г. · This chapter marks a time of repentance, as the people of Israel recognize their need to remove foreign gods from their midst and dedicate ...

In this chapter we have, II. The appearing of the glory of Samuel in his public services for the good of Israel, to whom he was raised up to be a judge.

David Guzik commentary on 1 Samuel 7, where the Ark of the Covenant comes to Kirjath Jearim, and Samuel preaches repentance and leads the nation to victory.

14 All the cities from Ekron to Gath that the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored. Israel also freed the surrounding countryside from Philistine ...