And the men{H582} of Kiriath-jearim{H7157} came,{H935} and fetched up{H5927} the ark{H727} of Jehovah,{H3068} and brought{H935} it into the house{H1004} of Abinadab{H41} in the hill,{H1389} and sanctified{H6942} Eleazar{H499} his son{H1121} to keep{H8104} the ark{H727} of Jehovah.{H3068}

And it came to pass, from the day{H3117} that the ark{H727} abode{H3427} in Kiriath-jearim,{H7157} that the time{H3117} was long;{H7235} for it was twenty{H6242} years:{H8141} and all the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} lamented{H5091} after{H310} Jehovah.{H3068}

And Samuel{H8050} spake{H559} unto all the house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} saying,{H559} If ye do return{H7725} unto Jehovah{H3068} with all your heart,{H3824} then put away{H5493} the foreign{H5236} gods{H430} and the Ashtaroth{H6252} from among{H8432} you, and direct{H3559} your hearts{H3824} unto Jehovah,{H3068} and serve{H5647} him only; and he will deliver{H5337} you out of the hand{H3027} of the Philistines.{H6430}

Then the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} did put away{H5493} the Baalim{H1168} and the Ashtaroth,{H6252} and served{H5647} Jehovah{H3068} only.

And Samuel{H8050} said,{H559} Gather{H6908} all Israel{H3478} to Mizpah,{H4708} and I will pray{H6419} for you unto Jehovah.{H3068}

And they gathered together{H6908} to Mizpah,{H4709} and drew{H7579} water,{H4325} and poured it out{H8210} before{H6440} Jehovah,{H3068} and fasted{H6684} on that day,{H3117} and said{H559} there, We have sinned{H2398} against Jehovah.{H3068} And Samuel{H8050} judged{H8199} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} in Mizpah.{H4708}

And when the Philistines{H6430} heard{H8085} that the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were gathered together{H6908} to Mizpah,{H4708} the lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430} went up{H5927} against Israel.{H3478} And when the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} heard{H8085} it, they were afraid{H3372} of{H6440} the Philistines.{H6430}

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} said{H559} to Samuel,{H8050} Cease{H2790} not to cry{H2199} unto Jehovah{H3068} our God{H430} for us, that he will save{H3467} us out of the hand{H3027} of the Philistines.{H6430}

And Samuel{H8050} took{H3947} a{H259} sucking{H2461} lamb,{H2924} and offered{H5927} it for a whole{H3632} burnt-offering{H5930} unto Jehovah:{H3068} and Samuel{H8050} cried{H2199} unto Jehovah{H3068} for Israel;{H3478} and Jehovah{H3068} answered{H6030} him.

And as Samuel{H8050} was offering up{H5927} the burnt-offering,{H5930} the Philistines{H6430} drew near{H5066} to battle{H4421} against Israel;{H3478} but Jehovah{H3068} thundered{H7481} with a great{H1419} thunder{H6963} on that day{H3117} upon the Philistines,{H6430} and discomfited{H2000} them; and they were smitten{H5062} down before{H6440} Israel.{H3478}

And the men{H582} of Israel{H3478} went out{H3318} of Mizpah,{H4709} and pursued{H7291} the Philistines,{H6430} and smote{H5221} them, until they came under Beth-car.{H1033}

Then Samuel{H8050} took{H3947} a{H259} stone,{H68} and set{H7760} it between Mizpah{H4709} and Shen,{H8129} and called{H7121} the name{H8034} of it Eben-ezer,{H72} saying,{H559} Hitherto hath Jehovah{H3068} helped{H5826} us.

So the Philistines{H6430} were subdued,{H3665} and they came{H935} no more{H3254} within the border{H1366} of Israel:{H3478} and the hand{H3027} of Jehovah{H3068} was against the Philistines{H6430} all the days{H3117} of Samuel.{H8050}

And the cities{H5892} which the Philistines{H6430} had taken{H3947} from Israel{H3478} were restored{H7725} to Israel,{H3478} from Ekron{H6138} even unto Gath;{H1661} and the border{H1366} thereof did Israel{H3478} deliver{H5337} out of the hand{H3027} of the Philistines.{H6430} And there was peace{H7965} between Israel{H3478} and the Amorites.{H567}

And Samuel{H8050} judged{H8199} Israel{H3478} all the days{H3117} of his life.{H2416}

And he went{H1980} from{H1767} year{H8141} to year{H8141} in circuit{H5437} to Beth-el{H1008} and Gilgal,{H1537} and Mizpah;{H4709} and he judged{H8199} Israel{H3478} in all those places.{H4725}

And his return{H8666} was to Ramah,{H7414} for there was his house;{H1004} and there he judged{H8199} Israel:{H3478} and he built{H1129} there an altar{H4196} unto Jehovah.{H3068}