1 Samuel 7:8

1 Samuel 7:9 →

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.

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Interpretation

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.

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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 7:7-8.

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Glossary

Samuel Person: Heard of God. The peculiar circumstances connected with his birth are recorded in 1 Sam. 1:20 .