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| 7:1 | 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. |
| 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 the LORD. |
| 7:3 | 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. |
| 7:4 | Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only. |
| 7:5 | And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD. |
| 7:6 | 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. |
| 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 LORD our God 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 the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him. |
| 7:10 | 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. |
| 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 the LORD helped us. |
| 7:13 | 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. |
| 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 the LORD. |
| 7:1 | ויבאו אנשׁי קרית יערים ויעלו את ארון יהוה ויבאו אתו אל בית אבינדב בגבעה ואת אלעזר בנו קדשׁו לשׁמר את ארון יהוה׃ |
| 7:2 | ויהי מיום שׁבת הארון בקרית יערים וירבו הימים ויהיו עשׂרים שׁנה וינהו כל בית ישׂראל אחרי יהוה׃ |
| 7:3 | ויאמר שׁמואל אל כל בית ישׂראל לאמר אם בכל לבבכם אתם שׁבים אל יהוה הסירו את אלהי הנכר מתוככם והעשׁתרות והכינו לבבכם אל יהוה ועבדהו לבדו ויצל אתכם מיד פלשׁתים׃ |
| 7:4 | ויסירו בני ישׂראל את הבעלים ואת העשׁתרת ויעבדו את יהוה לבדו׃ |
| 7:5 | ויאמר שׁמואל קבצו את כל ישׂראל המצפתה ואתפלל בעדכם אל יהוה׃ |
| 7:6 | ויקבצו המצפתה וישׁאבו מים וישׁפכו לפני יהוה ויצומו ביום ההוא ויאמרו שׁם חטאנו ליהוה וישׁפט שׁמואל את בני ישׂראל במצפה׃ |
| 7:7 | וישׁמעו פלשׁתים כי התקבצו בני ישׂראל המצפתה ויעלו סרני פלשׁתים אל ישׂראל וישׁמעו בני ישׂראל ויראו מפני פלשׁתים׃ |
| 7:8 | ויאמרו בני ישׂראל אל שׁמואל אל תחרשׁ ממנו מזעק אל יהוה אלהינו וישׁענו מיד פלשׁתים׃ |
| 7:9 | ויקח שׁמואל טלה חלב אחד ויעלה עולה כליל ליהוה ויזעק שׁמואל אל יהוה בעד ישׂראל ויענהו יהוה׃ |
| 7:10 | ויהי שׁמואל מעלה העולה ופלשׁתים נגשׁו למלחמה בישׂראל וירעם יהוה בקול גדול ביום ההוא על פלשׁתים ויהמם וינגפו לפני ישׂראל׃ |
| 7:11 | ויצאו אנשׁי ישׂראל מן המצפה וירדפו את פלשׁתים ויכום עד מתחת לבית כר׃ |
| 7:12 | ויקח שׁמואל אבן אחת וישׂם בין המצפה ובין השׁן ויקרא את שׁמה אבן העזר ויאמר עד הנה עזרנו יהוה׃ |
| 7:13 | ויכנעו הפלשׁתים ולא יספו עוד לבוא בגבול ישׂראל ותהי יד יהוה בפלשׁתים כל ימי שׁמואל׃ |
| 7:14 | ותשׁבנה הערים אשׁר לקחו פלשׁתים מאת ישׂראל לישׂראל מעקרון ועד גת ואת גבולן הציל ישׂראל מיד פלשׁתים ויהי שׁלום בין ישׂראל ובין האמרי׃ |
| 7:15 | וישׁפט שׁמואל את ישׂראל כל ימי חייו׃ |
| 7:16 | והלך מדי שׁנה בשׁנה וסבב בית אל והגלגל והמצפה ושׁפט את ישׂראל את כל המקומות האלה׃ |
| 7:17 | ותשׁבתו הרמתה כי שׁם ביתו ושׁם שׁפט את ישׂראל ויבן שׁם מזבח ליהוה׃ |
| 7:1 | And the men of Kirjath-Jearim come and bring up the ark of Jehovah, and bring it in unto the house of Abinadab, in the height, and Eleazar his son they have sanctified to keep the ark of Jehovah. |
| 7:2 | And it cometh to pass, from the day of the dwelling of the ark in Kirjath-Jearim, that the days are multiplied -- yea, they are twenty years -- and wail do all the house of Israel after Jehovah. |
| 7:3 | And Samuel speaketh unto all the house of Israel, saying, `If with all your heart ye are turning back unto Jehovah -- turn aside the gods of the stranger from your midst, and Ashtaroth; and prepare your heart unto Jehovah, and serve Him only, and He doth deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.' |
| 7:4 | And the sons of Israel turn aside the Baalim and Ashtaroth, and serve Jehovah alone; |
| 7:5 | and Samuel saith, `Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I pray for you unto Jehovah.' |
| 7:6 | And they are gathered to Mizpeh, and draw water, and pour out before Jehovah, and fast on that day, and say there, `We have sinned against Jehovah;' and Samuel judgeth the sons of Israel in Mizpeh. |
| 7:7 | And the Philistines hear that the sons of Israel have gathered themselves to Mizpeh; and the princes of the Philistines go up against Israel, and the sons of Israel hear, and are afraid of the presence of the Philistines. |
| 7:8 | And the sons of Israel say unto Samuel, `Keep not silent for us from crying unto Jehovah our God, and He doth save us out of the hand of the Philistines.' |
| 7:9 | And Samuel taketh a fat lamb, and causeth it to go up -- a burnt-offering whole to Jehovah; and Samuel crieth unto Jehovah for Israel, and Jehovah answereth him; |
| 7:10 | and Samuel is causing the burnt-offering to go up -- and the Philistines have drawn nigh to battle against Israel -- and Jehovah doth thunder with a great noise, on that day, upon the Philistines, and troubleth them, and they are smitten before Israel. |
| 7:11 | And the men of Israel go out from Mizpeh, and pursue the Philistines, and smite them unto the place of Beth-Car. |
| 7:12 | And Samuel taketh a stone, and setteth `it' between Mizpeh and Shen, and calleth its name Eben-Ezer, saying, `Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.' |
| 7:13 | And the Philistines are humbled, and have not added any more to come into the border of Israel, and the hand of Jehovah is on the Philistines all the days of Samuel. |
| 7:14 | And the cities which the Philistines have taken from Israel are restored to Israel -- from Ekron even unto Gath -- and their border hath Israel delivered out of the hand of the Philistines; and there is peace between Israel and the Amorite. |
| 7:15 | And Samuel judgeth Israel all the days of his life, |
| 7:16 | and he hath gone from year to year, and gone round Beth-El, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel `in' all these places; |
| 7:17 | and his returning `is' to Ramath, for there `is' his house, and there he hath judged Israel, and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah. |
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