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1 Samuel 7:14
ESV The cities that the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron to Gath, and Israel delivered their territory from the hand of the Philistines. There was peace also between Israel and the Amorites.
NIV The towns from Ekron to Gath that the Philistines had captured from Israel were restored to Israel, and Israel delivered the neighboring territory from the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
NASB The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel recovered their territory from the hand of the Philistines. So there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
CSB The cities from Ekron to Gath, which they had taken from Israel, were restored; Israel even rescued their surrounding territories from Philistine control. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites.
NLT The Israelite villages near Ekron and Gath that the Philistines had captured were restored to Israel, along with the rest of the territory that the Philistines had taken. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites in those days.
KJV And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
NKJV Then the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron to Gath; and Israel recovered its territory from the hands of the Philistines. Also there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

What does 1 Samuel 7:14 mean?

After Israel repented of idolatry at Mizpah, God brought them a decisive, lasting victory over the Philistines. The Philistines were driven into confusion by the Lord, and the Israelites gave chase and struck them down (1 Samuel 7:10–11).

The Philistines were so devastated that they retreated from Israel's territory completely (1 Samuel 7:13). This verse adds that Israel even took back some of the eastern territory controlled by the Philistines. This would have included areas such as Ekron and Gath. The Philistines were not wiped out or driven from Canaan, but their power and territory were greatly diminished.

In addition, Israel was at peace with the Amorites: the occupants of Canaan before Israel claimed it as their Promised Land. Putting them together, Israel experienced a season of freedom from both external threats—the Philistines—and internal threats—from the local Amorite peoples.
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