And the men of Kirjathjearim
came
, and fetched up
the ark
of the LORD
, and brought
it into the house
of Abinadab
in the hill
, and sanctified
Eleazar
his son
to keep
the ark
of the LORD
.
And it came to pass, while the ark
abode
in Kirjathjearim
, that the time
was long
; for it was twenty
years
: and all the house
of Israel
lamented
after
the LORD
.
And Samuel spake
unto all the house
of Israel
, saying
, If ye do return
unto the LORD
with all your hearts
, then put away
the strange
gods
and Ashtaroth
from among
you, and prepare
your hearts
unto the LORD
, and serve
him only: and he will deliver
you out of the hand
of the Philistines
.
Then the children of Israel
did put away
Baalim
and Ashtaroth
, and served
the LORD
only.
And Samuel said
, Gather
all Israel
to Mizpeh
, and I will pray
for you unto the LORD
.
And they gathered together to Mizpeh
, and drew
water
, and poured it out
before
the LORD
, and fasted
on that day
, and said
there, We have sinned
against the LORD
. And Samuel
judged
the children
of Israel
in Mizpeh
.
And when the Philistines heard
that the children
of Israel
were gathered together
to Mizpeh
, the lords
of the Philistines
went up
against Israel
. And when the children
of Israel
heard
it , they were afraid
of
the Philistines
.
And the children of Israel
said
to Samuel
, Cease
not to cry
unto the LORD
our God
for us, that he will save
us out of the hand
of the Philistines
.
And Samuel took
a
sucking
lamb
, and offered
it for a burnt offering
wholly
unto the LORD
: and Samuel
cried
unto the LORD
for Israel
; and the LORD
heard
him.
And as Samuel was offering up
the burnt offering
, the Philistines
drew near
to battle
against Israel
: but the LORD
thundered
with a great
thunder
on that day
upon the Philistines
, and discomfited
them; and they were smitten
before
Israel
.
And the men of Israel
went out
of Mizpeh
, and pursued
the Philistines
, and smote
them, until they came under Bethcar
.
Then Samuel took
a
stone
, and set
it between Mizpeh
and Shen
, and called
the name
of it Ebenezer
, saying
, Hitherto hath the LORD
helped
us.
So the Philistines were subdued
, and they came
no more
into the coast
of Israel
: and the hand
of the LORD
was against the Philistines
all the days
of Samuel
.
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
.
And Samuel judged
Israel
all the days
of his life
.
And he went from
year
to year
in circuit
to Bethel
, and Gilgal
, and Mizpeh
, and judged
Israel
in all those places
.
And his return was to Ramah
; for there was his house
; and there he judged
Israel
; and there he built
an altar
unto the LORD
.