1Sa 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.
1Sa 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.
1Sa 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.
1Sa 7:4 Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and
served the Lord only.
1Sa 7:5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you
unto the Lord.
1Sa 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.
1Sa 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.
1Sa 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.
1Sa 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.
1Sa 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.
1Sa 7:11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines,
and smote them, until they came under Bethcar.
1Sa 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.
1Sa 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.
1Sa 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.
1Sa 7:15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
1Sa 7:16 And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and
Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
1Sa 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.