1 Samuel 7:7-12
Read 1 Samuel 7 in full →7Then the Philistines heard that the sons of Israel had gathered to Mizpah. And the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. Then the sons of Israel heard it and awere afraid of the Philistines. 8So the sons of Israel said to Samuel, “aDo not cease to cry out to Yahweh our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” 9And Samuel took aa suckling lamb and offered it for a whole burnt offering to Yahweh; and Samuel cried out to Yahweh for Israel, and bYahweh answered him. 10Now Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, and the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But aYahweh thundered with a great 1thunder on that day against the Philistines and bconfused them, so that they were 2defeated before Israel. 11So the men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines and struck them down as far as below Beth-car.