Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel; but Yahweh thundered with a great thunder on that day on the Philistines, and confused them; and they were struck down before Israel.
Verse Takeaways
1
God's Direct Intervention
Commentators emphasize that this was a divine, not a human, victory. As Samuel offered the sacrifice, God unleashed a 'great thunder' that threw the Philistines into chaos. One scholar notes this divine attack likely occurred before the Israelites even had to fight, demonstrating that God himself secured the victory for his people in response to their turning back to him.
See 2 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
1 Samuel
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
2
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering &c.] Which he might do by a priest, as Ben Gersom suggests, he bein…
Presbyterian
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…
