1 Samuel 7:7

Romanian Cornilescu Translation

Filistenii au aflat că fiii lui Israel se adunaseră la Miţpa, şi domnitorii Filistenilor s'au suit împotriva lui Israel. La vestea aceasta copiii lui Israel s'au temut de Filisteni,

Bible Verse Review
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afraid: 1 Samuel 13:6, 1 Samuel 17:11, Exodus 14:10, 2 Chronicles 20:3

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 28:1 - that the

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh,.... Not knowing it was upon a religious account; but supposing they met to form schemes and measures to cast off their yoke, and deliver themselves out of their hands; and were preparing to take up arms, and fall upon them:

the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel; with forces out of their several principalities united to fight with them; judging it advisable to lose no time, but attack them before they were well prepared and provided to defend themselves:

and when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines; because they were unarmed, and not at all prepared for war, and having no expectation of it.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This implies a united invasion by the whole Philistine force. Hence, the terror of the Israelites. (Compare Judges 15:11.)

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 7:7. The Philistines went up against Israel — They went to give them battle before that, by continual accessions of numbers, they should become too powerful.