1 Samuel 7:10

1 Samuel 7:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to attack Israel. But the Lord thundered with a mighty sound that day against the Philistines and threw them into confusion, and they were defeated before Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But the Lord thundered with a loud thunder upon the Philistines that day, and so confused them that they were overcome before Israel.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Just as Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines arrived to attack Israel. But the Lord spoke with a mighty voice of thunder from heaven that day, and the Philistines were thrown into such confusion that the Israelites defeated them.

Context of 1 Samuel 7:10

8They said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the Lord our God for us, that he may rescue us from the hand of the Philistines.” 9Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and sacrificed it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. He cried out to the Lord on Israel’s behalf, and the Lord answered him. While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to engage Israel in battle. But that day the Lord thundered with loud thunder against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic that they were routed before the Israelites. 11The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, slaughtering them along the way to a point below Beth Kar. 12Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”

1 Samuel 7:10 word by word

וַיְהִ֤י שְׁמוּאֵל֙ מַעֲלֶ֣ה הָעוֹלָ֔ה וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣ים נִגְּשׁ֔וּ לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּרְעֵ֣ם יְהוָ֣ה׀ בְּקוֹל־גָּ֠דוֹל בַּיּ֨וֹם הַה֤וּא עַל־פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ וַיְהֻמֵּ֔ם וַיִּנָּגְפ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And as Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• was offering upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: offer upH5927
• the burnt offeringעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• drew nearנָגַשׁnâgash · to approach: approachH5066
• to battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
• against Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• but the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thunderedרָעַםrâ‛am · to thunderH7481
• with a greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• thunderקוֹלqôl qôl · voice: soundH6963
• on that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• and discomfitedהָמַםhâmam · to confuseH2000
• them; and they were smittenנָגַףnâgaph · to strikeH5062
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 7:10

• 1 Samuel 2:10those who oppose the Lord will be broken. The Most High will thunder from heaven; the Lord will judge the ends of the earth. “He will give strength to his king and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
• 1 Samuel 12:17Is it not wheat harvest now? I will call on the Lord to send thunder and rain. And you will realize what an evil thing you did in the eyes of the Lord when you asked for a king.”
• Exodus 9:23When Moses stretched out his staff toward the sky, the Lord sent thunder and hail, and lightning flashed down to the ground. So the Lord rained hail on the land of Egypt;
• Judges 5:8God chose new leaders when war came to the city gates, but not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.
• Psalms 18:11He made darkness his covering, his canopy around him— the dark rain clouds of the sky.
• Psalms 77:16The waters saw you, God, the waters saw you and writhed; the very depths were convulsed.
• Psalms 97:3Fire goes before him and consumes his foes on every side.
• Revelation 16:18Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake.
• Deuteronomy 20:3He shall say: “Hear, Israel: Today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not panic or be terrified by them.
• Joshua 10:10The Lord threw them into confusion before Israel, so Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely at Gibeon. Israel pursued them along the road going up to Beth Horon and cut them down all the way to Azekah and Makkedah.
• Judges 4:15At Barak’s advance, the Lord routed Sisera and all his chariots and army by the sword, and Sisera got down from his chariot and fled on foot.
• Judges 5:20From the heavens the stars fought, from their courses they fought against Sisera.
• Zechariah 4:6So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 7:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The Lord thundered with a great thunder - Literally, The Lord thundered with a great voice - he confounded them with a mighty tempest of thunder and lightning, and no doubt slew many by the lightning.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 The Philistines invaded Israel. When sinners begin to repent and reform, they must expect that Satan will muster all his force against them, and set his instruments at work to the utmost, to oppose and discourage them. The Israelites earnestly beg Samuel to pray for them. Oh what a comfort it is to all believers, that our great Intercessor above never ceases, is never silent! for he always appears in the presence of God for us. Samuel's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10thundered loudly: See 1 Samuel 2:10. God often used thunder to confuse and defeat Israel’s enemies (for example, Exodus 14:24; 23:27; Joshua 10:10; Judges 4:15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-117-11. when the Philistines heard, &c.--The character and importance of the national convention at Mizpeh were fully appreciated by the Philistines. They discerned in it the rising spirit of religious patriotism among the Israelites that was prepared to throw off the yoke of their domination. Anxious to crush it at the first, they made a sudden incursion while the Israelites were in the midst of their solemn celebration. Unprepared for resistance, they…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 7:10

• Intercession
• Meteorology and Celestial Phenomena
• Samuel
• Thunder

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Philistines
• Samuel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Burnt offering
• That Day
• David
• Ebenezer
• Mizpah

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