| 1 And the men of Kiriath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of
Jehovah, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and
sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Jehovah. 2 And it came to
pass, from the day that the ark abode in Kiriath-jearim, that the time was
long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after
Jehovah. 3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do
return unto Jehovah with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and
the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve
him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
4 Then the children of Israel did put away the Baalim and the Ashtaroth,
and served Jehovah only.
5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you
unto Jehovah. 6 And they gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and
poured it out before Jehovah, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have
sinned against Jehovah. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.
7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered
together to Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And
when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto Jehovah
our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a whole
burnt-offering unto Jehovah: and Samuel cried unto Jehovah for Israel; and
Jehovah answered him. 10 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt-offering,
the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel; but Jehovah thundered
with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them;
and they were smitten down before Israel. 11 And the men of Israel went
out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came
under Beth-car.
12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and
called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.
13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more within the
border of Israel: and the hand of Jehovah was against the Philistines all the
days of Samuel. 14 And the cities which the Philistines had taken from
Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the border
thereof did Israel deliver out of the hand of the Philistines. And there was
peace between Israel and the Amorites.
15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. 16 And he went
from year to year in circuit to Beth-el and Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged
Israel in all those places. 17 And his return was to Ramah, for there was
his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto
Jehovah.
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