1Sa 7:3-6 | ESV | STEP | And Samuel said to all the house of Israel , If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart , then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and direct your heart to the Lord and serve him only , and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines .

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1 Samuel 7:3-6

Samuel Judges Israel

3 And Samuel said to all the house of Israel, ^a“If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, then ^bput away the foreign gods and the ^cAshtaroth from among you and ^ddirect your heart to the Lord ^eand serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.” 4 So the people of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and they served the Lord only.

5 Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel at ^fMizpah, and I will pray to the Lord for you.” 6 So they gathered at ^gMizpah ^hand drew water and poured it out before the Lord ⁱand fasted on that day and said there, ^j“We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the people of Israel at Mizpah.