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Read 1 Samuel 7

World English Bible · 17 verses

¹ The men of Kiriath Jearim came and took Yahweh’s ark, and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep Yahweh’s ark.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² From the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, the time was long—for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel lamented after Yahweh.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served Yahweh only.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to Yahweh for you.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Yahweh, and fasted on that day, and said there, “We have sinned against Yahweh.” Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ The children of Israel said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering to Yahweh. Samuel cried to Yahweh for Israel, and Yahweh answered him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines came near to battle against Israel; but Yahweh thundered with a great thunder on that day on the Philistines and confused them; and they were struck down before Israel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ The men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them until they came under Beth Kar.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Yahweh helped us until now.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped coming within the border of Israel. Yahweh’s hand was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel recovered its border out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ He went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to Yahweh there.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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