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Verse 1

Mennene fra Kiriat-Jearim kom og hentet Herrens ark. De tok den med til Abinadabs hus på høyden, og hans sønn Eleasar ble innviet til å vokte Herrens ark.

The men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the Ark of the LORD. They brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill and consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the Ark of the LORD.

Verse 2

Fra den dagen arken ble værende i Kiriat-Jearim, gikk det lang tid, tjue år, og hele Israels hus sukket etter Herren.

From the day the Ark came to rest in Kiriath-jearim, a long time passed—twenty years in all. During that time, the entire house of Israel lamented and sought after the LORD.

Verse 3

Samuel sa til hele Israels hus: "Hvis dere virkelig vender om til Herren av hele deres hjerter, fjern da de fremmede gudene og astartebildene blant dere, og retter deres hjerter mot Herren, og tjen ham alene; så vil han redde dere fra filisternes hånd."

Then Samuel said to the whole house of Israel, 'If you are truly returning to the LORD with all your heart, rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth among you. Commit your hearts to the LORD and worship Him only, and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.'

Verse 4

Da fjernet Israels sønner Baal-gudene og astartebildene, og de tjente Herren alene.

So the Israelites put away the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served the LORD alone.

Verse 5

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

Then Samuel said, 'Assemble all Israel at Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.'

Verse 6

De samlet seg i Mispa, øste vann og helte det ut for Herren, og de fastet den dagen og sa: "Vi har syndet mot Herren." Samuel dømte Israels barn i Mispa.

When they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day, they fasted and confessed, 'We have sinned against the LORD.' And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.

Verse 7

Da filistrene hørte at Israels barn hadde samlet seg i Mispa, drog filistrenes herrer opp mot Israel. Israels barn hørte dette og ble redde for filistrene.

When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had assembled at Mizpah, their rulers marched up against Israel. When the Israelites heard of this, they were afraid of the Philistines.

Verse 8

Israels barn sa til Samuel: "Hold ikke opp med å rope til Herren, vår Gud, for oss, så han kan frelse oss fra filistrenes hånd."

The Israelites said to Samuel, 'Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, so that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.'

Verse 9

Samuel tok et diende lam og ofret det helt som brennoffer til Herren. Samuel ropte til Herren for Israel, og Herren svarte ham.

Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and sacrificed it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.

Verse 10

Mens Samuel var i ferd med å ofre brennofferet, nærmet filistrene seg for å kjempe mot Israel. Men Herren tordnet med en kraftig røst over filistrene den dagen og satte dem i forvirring, så de ble slått foran Israel.

While Samuel was offering the burnt offering, the Philistines approached to fight against Israel. But on that day, the LORD thundered with a mighty sound against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic that they were defeated before Israel.

Verse 11

Israels menn rykket ut fra Mispa, forfulgte filistrene og slo dem ned til Bet-Kar.

The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, striking them down all the way to a point below Beth-car.

Verse 12

Samuel tok en stein og satte den mellom Mispa og Sen. Han kalte den Eben-Eser og sa: "Hittil har Herren hjulpet oss."

Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, naming it Ebenezer, saying, 'Thus far, the LORD has helped us.'

Verse 13

Filistrene ble ydmyket og kom ikke mer inn i Israels område. Herrens hånd var mot filistrene alle Samuels dager.

So the Philistines were subdued and did not invade Israel's territory again. The hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

Verse 14

De byene som filistrene hadde tatt fra Israel, kom tilbake til Israel, fra Ekron til Gat. Israelide leverte område fra filistrenes hånd, og det ble fred mellom Israel og amorittene.

The towns that the Philistines had captured from Israel—Ekron to Gath—were restored to Israel, and Israel delivered their territories from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

Verse 15

Samuel dømte Israel alle sitt livs dager.

Samuel continued to judge Israel all the days of his life.

Verse 16

Hvert år drog han rundt til Betel, Gilgal og Mispa og dømte Israel på alle disse stedene.

Each year, Samuel traveled in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.

Verse 17

Så vendte han tilbake til Rama, for der var hans hjem. Der dømte han Israel, og der bygde han et alter for Herren.

But he always returned to Ramah, where his home was. There he judged Israel and also built an altar to the LORD.

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