1Sa 7 | ABEn | STEP | And [ 4 came 1 the 2 men 3 of Kirjath-jearim], and they led up the ark of the covenant of the lord . And they brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill. And [ 2 Eleazar 3 his son 1 they sanctified] to guard the ark of the covenant of the lord .

1 Samuel 7

CHAPTER 7 The Ark Brought into the House of Abinadab

1 And [⁴came ¹the ²men ³of Kirjath-jearim], and they led up the ark of the covenant of the lord. And they brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill. And [²Eleazar ³his son ¹they sanctified] to guard the ark of the covenant of the lord. 2 And it came to pass from which day [³was ¹the ²ark] in Kirjath-jearim, [³were multiplied ¹the ²days]. And they became twenty years; and [⁴looked ¹all ²the house ³of Israel] after the lord. 3 And Samuel said to all the house of Israel, saying, If with [²entire ³heart ¹your] you turn to the lord, remove the gods of the aliens from your midst, and the sacred groves, and prepare your hearts to the lord, and serve him alone! and he will rescue you from out of the hand of the Philistines. 4 And [⁴removed ¹the ²sons ³of Israel] the Baalim, and the sacred groves of Ashtaroth, and served to the lord alone.

Samuel Judges Israel in Mizpeh

5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel unto Mizpeh! and I will pray to the lord for you. 6 And [³gathered together ¹the ²people] in Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the lord upon the ground. And they fasted in that day, and said, We have sinned against the lord. And Samuel adjudicated for the sons of Israel in Mizpeh. 7 And [³heard ¹the ²Philistines] that [⁵were gathered together ¹all ²the ³sons ⁴of Israel] in Mizpeh. And [⁵ascended ¹the ²satraps ³of the ⁴Philistines] against Israel. and [⁴heard ¹the ²sons ³of Israel], and they were fearful from the face of the Philistines. 8 And [⁴said ¹the ²sons ³of Israel] to Samuel, Do not remain silent from us! to not yell to the lord your God, that he shall deliver us from out of the hand of the Philistines. 9 And Samuel took [³lamb ²suckling ¹one], and he offered it a whole burnt-offering to the lord with all the people. And Samuel yelled to the lord over Israel, and [³heeded ⁴him ¹the ² lord].

Israel Strikes the Philistines

10 And Samuel was offering the whole burnt-offering. And the Philistines led forward for war against Israel. And the lord thundered with [²voice ¹a great] in that day against the Philistines, and they were confounded, and failed before Israel. 11 And [³came forth ¹the men ²of Israel] from out of Mizpeh, and they pursued the Philistines, and they struck them unto under Beth-car. 12 And Samuel took [²stone ¹one], and set it between Mizpeh and between the old city. And he called the name of it, Ebenezer, signifying, Stone of the Helper. And he said, Unto here [³helped ⁴us ¹the ² lord]. 13 And the lord humbled the Philistines, and they did not proceed any longer to come unto the border of Israel. And [³was ¹the hand ²of the lord] against the Philistines all the days of Samuel. 14 And [³were given back ¹the ²cities] which [³took ¹the ²Philistines] from the sons of Israel -- from Ekron unto Gath. And the border of Israel was removed from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and between the Amorite. 15 And Samuel adjudicated for Israel all the days of his life. 16 And he went according to year by year and circled about Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh. And he adjudicated for Israel in all these places. 17 And his returning was unto Ramah; for [²was there ¹his house]; and he adjudicated for Israel there, and he built there an altar to the lord.