7:1 And the men of Cariathiarim come, and
bring up the ark of the covenant of Yehovah: and they bring it into the
house of Aminadab in the hill; and they sanctified Eleazar his son to keep
the ark of the covenant of Yehovah.
7:2 And it came to pass from the time that the ark was in Cariathiarim, the
days were multiplied, and [the time] was twenty years; and all the house of
Israel looked after Yehovah.
7:3 And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do with all
your heart return to Yehovah, take away the strange gods from the midst of
you, and the groves, and prepare your hearts to [serve] Yehovah, and serve
him only; and he shall deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.
7:4 And the children of Israel took away Baalim and the groves of Astaroth,
and served Yehovah only.
7:5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Massephath, and I will pray for
you to Yehovah.
7:6 And they were gathered together to Massephath, and they drew water, and
poured it out upon the earth before Yehovah. And they fasted on that day,
and said, We have sinned before Yehovah. And Samuel judged the children of
Israel in Massephath.
7:7 And the Philistines heard that all the children of Israel were gathered
together to Massephath: and the lords of the Philistines went up against
Israel: and the children of Israel heard, and they feared before the
Philistines.
7:8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry to Yehovah
thy Elohim for us, and he shall save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
7:9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it up as a
whole-burnt-offering with all the people to Yehovah: and Samuel cried to
Yehovah for Israel, and Yehovah heard him.
7:10 And Samuel was offering the whole-burnt-offering; and the Philistines
drew near to war against Israel; and Yehovah thundered with a mighty sound
in that day upon the Philistines, and they were confounded and overthrown
before Israel.
7:11 And the men of Israel went forth out of Massephath, and pursued the
Philistines, and smote them to the parts under Baethchor.
7:12 And Samuel took a stone, and set it up between Massephath and the old
[city]; and he called the name of it Abenezer, stone of the helper; and he
said, Hitherto has Yehovah helped us.
7:13 So Yehovah humbled the Philistines, and they did not anymore come into
the border of Israel; and the hand of Yehovah was against the Philistines
all the days of Samuel.
7:14 And the cities which the Philistines took from the children of Israel
were restored; and they restored them to Israel from Ascalon to Azob: and
they took the coast of Israel out of the hand of the Philistines; and there
was peace between Israel and the Amorite.
7:15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
7:16 And he went year by year, and went round Baethel, and Galgala, and
Massephath; and he judged Israel in all these consecrated places.
7:17 And his return was to Armathaim, because there was his house; and there
he judged Israel, and built there an altar to Yehovah. |
7:1 And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and
fetched up the ark of Yehovah, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in
the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Yehovah.
7:2 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 Yehovah.
7:3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return
unto Yehovah with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and
Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto Yehovah, and serve
him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
7:4 Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and
served Yehovah only.
7:5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you
unto Yehovah.
7:6 And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out
before Yehovah, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned
against Yehovah. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
7:7 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.
7:8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the
Yehovah our Elohim for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the
Philistines.
7:9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering
wholly unto Yehovah: and Samuel cried unto Yehovah for Israel; and the
Yehovah heard him.
7:10 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew
near to battle against Israel: but Yehovah thundered with a great thunder
on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were
smitten before Israel.
7:11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines,
and smote them, until they came under Bethcar.
7:12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and
called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath Yehovah helped us.
7:13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast
of Israel: and the hand of Yehovah was against the Philistines all the days
of Samuel.
7:14 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.
7:15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
7:16 And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and
Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
7:17 And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he
judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto Yehovah. |