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1. And the men H376 of Kirjath H7157 -jearim came H935 , and fetched up H5927 H853 the ark H727 of the LORD H3068 , and brought H935 it into H413 the house H1004 of Abinadab H41 in the hill H1389 , and sanctified H6942 Eleazar H499 his son H1121 to keep H8104 H853 the ark H727 of the LORD H3068 .
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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.
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2. And it came to pass H1961 , while H4480 H3117 the ark H727 abode H3427 in Kirjath H7157 -jearim , that the time H3117 was long H7235 ; for it was H1961 twenty H6242 years H8141 : and all H3605 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 lamented H5091 after H310 the LORD H3068 .
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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.
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3. And Samuel H8050 spoke H559 unto H413 all H3605 the house H1004 of Israel H3478 , saying H559 , If H518 ye H859 do return H7725 unto H413 the LORD H3068 with all H3605 your hearts H3824 , then put away H5493 H853 the strange H5236 gods H430 and Ashtaroth H6252 from among H4480 H8432 you , and prepare H3559 your hearts H3824 unto H413 the LORD H3068 , and serve H5647 him only H905 : and he will deliver H5337 you out of the hand H4480 H3027 of the Philistines H6430 .
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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.
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4. Then the children H1121 of Israel H3478 did put away H5493 H853 Baalim H1168 and Ashtaroth H6252 , and served H5647 H853 the LORD H3068 only H905 .
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4. Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
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5. And Samuel H8050 said H559 , Gather H6908 H853 all H3605 Israel H3478 to Mizpeh H4709 , and I will pray H6419 for H1157 you unto H413 the LORD H3068 .
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5. And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.
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6. And they gathered together H6908 to Mizpeh H4709 , and drew H7579 water H4325 , and poured it out H8210 before H6440 the LORD H3068 , and fasted H6684 on that H1931 day H3117 , and said H559 there H8033 , We have sinned H2398 against the LORD H3068 . And Samuel H8050 judged H8199 H853 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 in Mizpeh H4709 .
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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.
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7. And when the Philistines H6430 heard H8085 that H3588 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 were gathered together H6908 to Mizpeh H4709 , the lords H5633 of the Philistines H6430 went up H5927 against H413 Israel H3478 . And when the children H1121 of Israel H3478 heard H8085 it , they were afraid H3372 of H4480 H6440 the Philistines H6430 .
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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.
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8. And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 said H559 to H413 Samuel H8050 , Cease H2790 not H408 to cry H4480 H2199 unto H413 the LORD H3068 our God H430 for H4480 us , that he will save H3467 us out of the hand H4480 H3027 of the Philistines H6430 .
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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.
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9. And Samuel H8050 took H3947 a H259 sucking H2461 lamb H2924 , and offered H5927 it for a burnt offering H5930 wholly H3632 unto the LORD H3068 : and Samuel H8050 cried H2199 unto H413 the LORD H3068 for H1157 Israel H3478 ; and the LORD H3068 heard H6030 him.
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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.
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10. And as Samuel H8050 was H1961 offering up H5927 the burnt offering H5930 , the Philistines H6430 drew near H5066 to battle H4421 against Israel H3478 : but the LORD H3068 thundered H7481 with a great H1419 thunder H6963 on that H1931 day H3117 upon H5921 the Philistines H6430 , and discomfited H2000 them ; and they were smitten H5062 before H6440 Israel H3478 .
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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.
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11. And the men H376 of Israel H3478 went out H3318 of H4480 Mizpeh H4709 , and pursued H7291 H853 the Philistines H6430 , and smote H5221 them, until H5704 they came under H4480 H8478 Beth H1033 -car.
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11. And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Bethcar.
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12. Then Samuel H8050 took H3947 a H259 stone H68 , and set H7760 it between H996 Mizpeh H4709 and Shen H8129 , and called H7121 H853 the name H8034 of it Ebenezer H72 , saying H559 , Hitherto H5704 H2009 hath the LORD H3068 helped H5826 us.
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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.
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13. So the Philistines H6430 were subdued H3665 , and they came H935 no H3808 more H3254 H5750 into the coast H1366 of Israel H3478 : and the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 was H1961 against the Philistines H6430 all H3605 the days H3117 of Samuel H8050 .
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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.
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14. And the cities H5892 which H834 the Philistines H6430 had taken H3947 from H4480 H854 Israel H3478 were restored H7725 to Israel H3478 , from Ekron H4480 H6138 even unto H5704 Gath H1661 ; and the coasts H1366 thereof did Israel H3478 deliver H5337 out of the hands H4480 H3027 of the Philistines H6430 . And there was H1961 peace H7965 between H996 Israel H3478 and the Amorites H567 .
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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.
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15. And Samuel H8050 judged H8199 H853 Israel H3478 all H3605 the days H3117 of his life H2416 .
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15. And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
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16. And he went H1980 from H4880 H1767 year H8141 to year H8141 in circuit H5437 to Bethel H1008 , and Gilgal H1537 , and Mizpeh H4709 , and judged H8199 H853 Israel H3478 in H854 all H3605 those H428 places H4725 .
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16. And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
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17. And his return H8666 was to Ramah H7414 ; for H3588 there H8033 was his house H1004 ; and there H8033 he judged H8199 H853 Israel H3478 ; and there H8033 he built H1129 an altar H4196 unto the LORD H3068 .
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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.
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