1Samuel:7:2-17

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ylt @1Samuel: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 . ylt @1Samuel: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 .' ylt @1Samuel:7:4 @And the sons of Israel turn aside the Baalim and Ashtaroth , and serve Jehovah alone ; ylt @1Samuel:7:5 @and Samuel saith , 'Gather all Israel to Mizpeh , and I pray for you unto Jehovah .' ylt @1Samuel: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 . ylt @1Samuel: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 . ylt @1Samuel: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 .' ylt @1Samuel: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 ; ylt @1Samuel: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 . ylt @1Samuel:7:11 @And the men of Israel go out from Mizpeh , and pursue the Philistines , and smite them unto the place of Beth-Car . ylt @1Samuel: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 .' ylt @1Samuel: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 . ylt @1Samuel: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 . ylt @1Samuel:7:15 @And Samuel judgeth Israel all the days of his life , ylt @1Samuel: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 ; ylt @1Samuel: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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