1 Samuel 7

1 ♥ 📝 A nd the men^H582 of Kiriath-jearim^H7157 came,^H935 and fetched up^H5927 the ark^H727 of Jehovah,^H3068 and brought^H935 it into the house^H1004 of Abinadab^H41 in the hill,^H1389 and sanctified^H6942 Eleazar^H499 his son^H1121 to keep^H8104 the ark^H727 of Jehovah.^H3068

2 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, from the day^H3117 that the ark^H727 abode^H3427 in Kiriath-jearim,^H7157 that the time^H3117 was long;^H7235 for it was twenty^H6242 years:^H8141 and all the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 lamented^H5091 after^H310 Jehovah.^H3068

3 ♥ 📝 And Samuel^H8050 spake^H559 unto all the house^H1004 of Israel,^H3478 saying,^H559 If ye do return^H7725 unto Jehovah^H3068 with all your heart,^H3824 then put away^H5493 the foreign^H5236 gods^H430 and the Ashtaroth^H6252 from among^H8432 you, and direct^H3559 your hearts^H3824 unto Jehovah,^H3068 and serve^H5647 him only; and he will deliver^H5337 you out of the hand^H3027 of the Philistines.^H6430

4 ♥ 📝 Then the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did put away^H5493 the Baalim^H1168 and the Ashtaroth,^H6252 and served^H5647 Jehovah^H3068 only.

5 ♥ 📝 And Samuel^H8050 said,^H559 Gather^H6908 all Israel^H3478 to Mizpah,^H4708 and I will pray^H6419 for you unto Jehovah.^H3068

6 ♥ 📝 And they gathered together^H6908 to Mizpah,^H4709 and drew^H7579 water,^H4325 and poured it out^H8210 before^H6440 Jehovah,^H3068 and fasted^H6684 on that day,^H3117 and said^H559 there, We have sinned^H2398 against Jehovah.^H3068 And Samuel^H8050 judged^H8199 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 in Mizpah.^H4708

7 ♥ 📝 And when the Philistines^H6430 heard^H8085 that the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were gathered together^H6908 to Mizpah,^H4708 the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 went up^H5927 against Israel.^H3478 And when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 heard^H8085 it, they were afraid^H3372 of^H6440 the Philistines.^H6430

8 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 said^H559 to Samuel,^H8050 Cease^H2790 not to cry^H2199 unto Jehovah^H3068 our God^H430 for us, that he will save^H3467 us out of the hand^H3027 of the Philistines.^H6430

9 ♥ 📝 And Samuel^H8050 took^H3947 a^H259 sucking^H2461 lamb,^H2924 and offered^H5927 it for a whole^H3632 burnt-offering^H5930 unto Jehovah:^H3068 and Samuel^H8050 cried^H2199 unto Jehovah^H3068 for Israel;^H3478 and Jehovah^H3068 answered^H6030 him.

10 ♥ 📝 And as Samuel^H8050 was offering up^H5927 the burnt-offering,^H5930 the Philistines^H6430 drew near^H5066 to battle^H4421 against Israel;^H3478 but Jehovah^H3068 thundered^H7481 with a great^H1419 thunder^H6963 on that day^H3117 upon the Philistines,^H6430 and discomfited^H2000 them; and they were smitten^H5062 down before^H6440 Israel.^H3478

11 ♥ 📝 And the men^H582 of Israel^H3478 went out^H3318 of Mizpah,^H4709 and pursued^H7291 the Philistines,^H6430 and smote^H5221 them, until they came under Beth-car.^H1033

12 ♥ 📝 Then Samuel^H8050 took^H3947 a^H259 stone,^H68 and set^H7760 it between Mizpah^H4709 and Shen,^H8129 and called^H7121 the name^H8034 of it Eben-ezer,^H72 saying,^H559 Hitherto hath Jehovah^H3068 helped^H5826 us.

13 ♥ 📝 So the Philistines^H6430 were subdued,^H3665 and they came^H935 no more^H3254 within the border^H1366 of Israel:^H3478 and the hand^H3027 of Jehovah^H3068 was against the Philistines^H6430 all the days^H3117 of Samuel.^H8050

14 ♥ 📝 And the cities^H5892 which the Philistines^H6430 had taken^H3947 from Israel^H3478 were restored^H7725 to Israel,^H3478 from Ekron^H6138 even unto Gath;^H1661 and the border^H1366 thereof did Israel^H3478 deliver^H5337 out of the hand^H3027 of the Philistines.^H6430 And there was peace^H7965 between Israel^H3478 and the Amorites.^H567

15 ♥ 📝 And Samuel^H8050 judged^H8199 Israel^H3478 all the days^H3117 of his life.^H2416

16 ♥ 📝 And he went^H1980 from^H1767 year^H8141 to year^H8141 in circuit^H5437 to Beth-el^H1008 and Gilgal,^H1537 and Mizpah;^H4709 and he judged^H8199 Israel^H3478 in all those places.^H4725

17 ♥ 📝 And his return^H8666 was to Ramah,^H7414 for there was his house;^H1004 and there he judged^H8199 Israel:^H3478 and he built^H1129 there an altar^H4196 unto Jehovah.^H3068