Samuel Intercedes for Israel

1 Samuel 7:1-17

Key Verse 1 Samuel 7:12

Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, "Thus far has the LORD helped us."

Read verses 1-4. How did the men of Kiriath Jearim handle the ark of God? (1) How long did the ark remain at Kiriath Jearim? (2a) What did the people of Israel do during this time? (2b) What did Samuel ask them to do and what would God do in return? (3) Then, how did they respond to Samuel’s instruction? (4) 

Read verses 5-9. What was Samuel’s second instruction for them to follow? (5a)  What would Samuel do for them? (5b) How did they follow Samuel’s instruction? (6) How did the Philistines try to take advantage of Israels’ assembly at Mizpah? (7)  What did Israelites ask Samuel to do for them? (8) How did Samuel help them? (9)     

Read verses 10-14.  How did God help the Israelites? (10) What did the men of Israel do to the Philistines? (11) How did Samuel commemorate God’s help? (12)  How did God restore Israel’s territory and keep peace in the land throughout Samuel’s lifetime? (13, 14)

     

Read verses 15-17.  How did Samuel continue to serve the Israelites as judge? (15-17)