New Living Translation
1 Samuel 7:16
16Each year he traveled around, setting up his court first at Bethel, then at Gilgal, and then at Mizpah. He judged the people of Israel at each of these places.
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 Israelite villages near Ekron and Gath that the Philistines had captured were restored to Israel, along with the rest of the territory that the Philistines had taken. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites in those days. 15Samuel continued as Israel’s judge for the rest of his life. Each year he traveled around, setting up his court first at Bethel, then at Gilgal, and then at Mizpah. He judged the people of Israel at each of these places. 17Then he would return to his home at Ramah, and he would hear cases there, too. And Samuel built an altar to the Lord at Ramah.
Read all of 1 Samuel 71 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 7:17Then he would return to his home at Ramah, and he would hear cases there, too. And Samuel built an altar to the Lord at Ramah.
- Judges 5:10“Consider this, you who ride on fine donkeys, you who sit on fancy saddle blankets, and you who walk along the road.
- Judges 10:4His thirty sons rode around on thirty donkeys, and they owned thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which are still called the Towns of Jair.
- Judges 12:14He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.
- Psalms 75:2God says, “At the time I have planned, I will bring justice against the wicked.
- Psalms 82:3“Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
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
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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
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