1 Samuel 7:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 7:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 7:7 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistine..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 7:7 — KJV
“And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.”
— 1 Samuel 7:7 (KJV)
1 Samuel 7:7 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 7:7
“And when the children of Israel heard of it, the whole congregation of the children of Israel gathered themselves together at Shiloh, to go up to war against them.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:7: heard, children, israel
“Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:7: children, israel, gathered
“And Moses and Aaron went and gathered together all the elders of the children of Israel:”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:7: children, israel, gathered
“And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:7: israel, gathered, together
“Then the children of Ammon were gathered together, and encamped in Gilead. And the children of Israel assembled themselves together, and encamped in Mizpeh. gathered: Heb. cried”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 7:7: children, israel, gathered
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