strkjv@1Samuel:7:1 @ And the men of Kirjathjearim Qiryath Y@#ariym# came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD Y@hovah#, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD Y@hovah#.
strkjv@1Samuel:7:2 @ And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim Qiryath Y@#ariym#, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD Y@hovah#.
strkjv@1Samuel:7:3 @ And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD Y@hovah# with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD Y@hovah#, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines P@lishtiy#.
strkjv@1Samuel:7:4 @ Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD Y@hovah# only.
strkjv@1Samuel:7:5 @ And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD Y@hovah#.
strkjv@1Samuel:7:6 @ And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD Y@hovah#, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD Y@hovah#. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
strkjv@1Samuel:7:7 @ And when the Philistines P@lishtiy# heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines P@lishtiy# went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines P@lishtiy#.
strkjv@1Samuel:7:8 @ And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD Y@hovah# our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines P@lishtiy#.
strkjv@1Samuel:7:9 @ And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD Y@hovah#: and Samuel cried unto the LORD Y@hovah# for Israel; and the LORD Y@hovah# heard him.
strkjv@1Samuel:7:10 @ And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines P@lishtiy# drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD Y@hovah# thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines P@lishtiy#, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
strkjv@1Samuel:7:11 @ And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines P@lishtiy#, and smote them, until they came under Bethcar Beyth.
strkjv@1Samuel:7:12 @ Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer #Eben ha-#ezer#, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD Y@hovah# helped us.
strkjv@1Samuel:7:13 @ So the Philistines P@lishtiy# were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD Y@hovah# was against the Philistines P@lishtiy# all the days of Samuel.
strkjv@1Samuel:7:14 @ And the cities which the Philistines P@lishtiy# 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 P@lishtiy#. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
strkjv@1Samuel:7:15 @ And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
strkjv@1Samuel:7:16 @ And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel Beyth-#El#, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
strkjv@1Samuel: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 Y@hovah#.
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