Hamilton Smith · 6. The Restoration of the People (1 Sam. 7).

Having separated themselves from evil and prepared their hearts, the Lord intervenes for their deliverance. They have cleared themselves from evil, they have mounted the watch-tower, they have owned their utter helplessness, they have confessed their sin. Having thus taken their true place "before the Lord," they are in a position and condition in which the Lord delights to act for His people.