Julie
The Philistines return the Ark to the Israelites and include sacrifices to God that showed that they knew why they were in the wrong. Samuel returns to the story here and shows up in the role of judge...basically. I believe that he ends up being King, but at this point, he sits in the role of judge and the Israelites turn to him for direction with the Philistines.
This is a proverb for wisdom, and I find it interesting that it's written like wisdom is speaking to us, telling us what we need to do to gain wisdom. It's also telling us what becomes of us if we don't seek wisdom.
Michelle
So the Philistines don't seem to really believe that God had done these things to them so to test it, those they asked what to do told them to attach the cart to cows and if it went one way they would know it was God. But even after that they don't seem to really be concerned about attacking God's people.
I agree, that was an interesting way it was written. Like wisdom was talking to us. What stood out was when it talks of how wisdom has been with God since before we and the earth were created and that it was brought as his first works. That wisdom watched as God made the world and man.
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