Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Volume 37 · 1891
Three Decisive Steps
1 Samuel 7:2-5
Two enemies held Israel in subjection. The Philistines had fought against them, and defeated them, even though they sent to Shiloh, and brought the ark of the covenant, the symbol of Jehovah’s presence, into their camp. The Lord was not with them, so they were smitten with a great slaughter.