Mennene fra Kiriat-Jearim kom og hentet Yahwehs ark, og brakte den til huset til Abinadab på høyden, og vigslet Eleazar, hans sønn, til å vokte Yahwehs ark.

The men of Kiriath Jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Yahweh, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Yahweh.

Fra den dagen arken ble stående i Kiriat-Jearim, gikk det lang tid; tjue år varte det, og hele Israels hus sørget etter Yahweh.

It happened, from the day that the ark abode in Kiriath Jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after Yahweh.

Samuel talte til hele Israels hus og sa: Hvis dere vender tilbake til Yahweh av hele deres hjerte, sett da bort de fremmede gudene og Astarot blant dere, rett deres hjerter mot Yahweh, og tjen ham alene; så vil han redde dere fra filisternes hånd.

Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you do return to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

Da satte Israels barn bort Baalene og Astarotene og tjente Yahweh alene.

Then the children of Israel did put away the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served Yahweh only.

Samuel sa: Samle hele Israel til Mispa, så vil jeg be til Yahweh for dere.

Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you to Yahweh.

De samlet seg i Mispa, trakk opp vann og helte det ut for Yahweh, fastet den dagen og sa der: Vi har syndet mot Yahweh. Samuel dømte Israels barn i Mispa.

They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Yahweh, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against Yahweh. Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.

Da filisterne hørte at Israels barn hadde samlet seg i Mispa, dro filisternes fyrster opp mot Israel. Da Israels barn hørte om det, ble de redde for filisterne.

When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

Israels barn sa til Samuel: "Hold ikke opp med å rope til Yahweh vår Gud for oss, så han vil redde oss fra filisternes hånd."

The children of Israel said to Samuel, "Don't cease to cry to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines."

Samuel tok et lam som fortsatt diet, og ofret det som et brennoffer til Yahweh. Samuel ropte til Yahweh for Israel, og Yahweh svarte ham.

Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt-offering to Yahweh: and Samuel cried to Yahweh for Israel; and Yahweh answered him.

Mens Samuel ofret brennofferet, kom filisterne nær for å kjempe mot Israel; men Yahweh tordnet med et stort torden den dagen over filisterne, forvirret dem, og de ble slått ned foran Israel.

As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel; but Yahweh thundered with a great thunder on that day on the Philistines, and confused them; and they were struck down before Israel.

Israels menn dro ut fra Mispa, forfulgte filisterne og slo dem, til de kom under Bet-Kar.

The men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and struck them, until they came under Beth Kar.

Da tok Samuel en stein, satte den mellom Mispa og Sen, og kalte den Eben-Eser, og sa: Yahweh har hjulpet oss hit.

Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto has Yahweh helped us.

Slik ble filisterne underlagt, og de kom ikke lenger innenfor Israels grense: Yahwehs hånd var mot filisterne alle Samuels dager.

So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more within the border of Israel: and the hand of Yahweh was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

Byene som filisterne hadde tatt fra Israel, ble gjenvunnet til Israel, fra Ekron til Gat; og Israel befridde dem fra filisternes hånd. Det var fred mellom Israel og amorittene.

The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and the border of it did Israel deliver out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

Samuel dømte Israel alle sine dager.

Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

Han reiste år etter år i kretsløp til Betel, Gilgal og Mispa; og dømte Israel på alle disse stedene.

He went from year to year in circuit to Bethel and Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.

Hans hjem reise var til Rama, for der var huset hans; der dømte han Israel, og der bygde han et alter for Yahweh.

His return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar to Yahweh.