1 Samuel 7:16

1 Samuel 7:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth–el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
• New International Version (NIV)From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all those places.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he went on a circuit year by year to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah. And he judged Israel in all these places.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He went from year to year on a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, and judged Israel in all those places.

Context of 1 Samuel 7:16

14The Israelites took back the towns and the land that the Philistines had taken from them. These towns were between Ekron and Gath. Also, the Israelites and the Amorites did not fight against each other. 15Samuel continued to be the leader of the Israelites while he was alive. Every year, he travelled to Bethel, Gilgal and Mizpah. In all those towns he was a judge for the Israelite people. 17But he always returned to his home at Ramah. He was a judge for the Israelite people there too. He built an altar in Ramah to worship the Lord there.

1 Samuel 7:16 word by word

וְהָלַ֗ךְ מִדֵּ֤י שָׁנָה֙ בְּשָׁנָ֔ה וְסָבַב֙ בֵּֽית־אֵ֔ל וְהַגִּלְגָּ֖ל וְהַמִּצְפָּ֑ה וְשָׁפַט֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֵ֥ת כָּל־הַמְּקוֹמ֖וֹת הָאֵֽלֶּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• fromדַּיday · sufficiencyH1767
• yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• in circuitסָבַבsâbab · to turn: surroundH5437
• to Beth–elבֵּֽיתְ־אֵלbêyth-'êl · BethelH1008
• and Gilgalגִּלְגָּלgilgâl · GilgalH1537
• and Mizpehמִצְפָּהmitspâh · MizpahH4709
• and judgedשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• in all those placesמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 7:16

• 1 Samuel 7:17But he always returned to his home at Ramah. He was a judge for the Israelite people there too. He built an altar in Ramah to worship the Lord there.
• Judges 5:10Listen to me, you rich people who ride on white donkeys, with beautiful cloths to sit on. And you people who walk along the road, you should listen too!
• Judges 10:4He had 30 sons. They rode on 30 donkeys and they ruled 30 towns in Gilead. These towns are still called Havvoth-Jair (Jair's villages).
• Judges 12:14He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons. They rode on 70 donkeys. Abdon led Israel for eight years.
• Psalms 75:2God says, ‘I choose the time when I will judge people, and I will be a fair judge.
• Psalms 82:3You must help poor people and those with no family to receive justice. Help those who have pain and trouble to receive the help that they need.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 7:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16He went from year to year in circuit - When he was at Beth-el, the tribe of Ephraim, and all the northern parts of the country, could attend him; when at Gilgal, the tribe of Benjamin, and those beyond Jordan, might have easy access to him; and when at Mizpeh, he was within reach of Judah, Simeon, and Gad; but Ramah was the place of his ordinary abode; and there he held his court, for there he judged Israel; and, as it is probable that Shiloh was…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Gilgal - It is uncertain whether Gilgal in the valley of the Jordan, or the modern Jiljulieh, the Gilgal of 2 Kings 2:1; 2 Kings 4:38, be meant; but far more probably the former (see 1 Samuel 11:14 and note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-17Verses 13-17 In this great revival of true religion, the ark was neither removed to Shiloh, nor placed with the tabernacle any where else. This disregard to the Levitical institutions showed that their typical meaning formed their chief use; and when that was overlooked, they became a lifeless service, not to be compared with repentance, faith, and the love of God and man.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16Bethel and Mizpah were places where people gathered during the time of the judges (Judges 20:1, 18, 26; 21:1–2). This was the time in Israel’s history after the death of Joshua and before the beginning of the monarchy (when kings ruled). During this time, God raised up judges to lead and deliver Israel. Bethel was important even in Abraham's time (Genesis 12:8; 13:3–4; 28:10–22; 35:1–15). Gilgal, near Jericho, was a holy place since Joshua's time (Joshua…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 7:16

• Beth-El
• Court
• Gilgal
• Judge
• Mizpah
• Samuel

In the dictionaries

• Gilgal
• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Bethel
• David
• Mizpah
• Nob
• Samuel, Books of
• Calf, Golden

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings