And the men{H582} of Kirjathjearim{H7157} came{H935}{(H8799)}, and fetched up{H5927}{(H8686)} the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} it into the house{H1004} of Abinadab{H41} in the hill{H1389}, and sanctified{H6942}{(H8765)} Eleazar{H499} his son{H1121} to keep{H8104}{(H8800)} the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068}.

And it came to pass, while{H3117} the ark{H727} abode{H3427}{(H8800)} in Kirjathjearim{H7157}, that the time{H3117} was long{H7235}{(H8799)}; for it was twenty{H6242} years{H8141}: and all the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} lamented{H5091}{(H8735)} after{H310} the LORD{H3068}.

And Samuel{H8050} spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto all the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, If ye do return{H7725}{(H8802)} unto the LORD{H3068} with all your hearts{H3824}, then put away{H5493}{(H8685)} the strange{H5236} gods{H430} and Ashtaroth{H6252} from among{H8432} you, and prepare{H3559}{(H8685)} your hearts{H3824} unto the LORD{H3068}, and serve{H5647}{(H8798)} him only: and he will deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} you out of the hand{H3027} of the Philistines{H6430}.

Then the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} did put away{H5493}{(H8686)} Baalim{H1168} and Ashtaroth{H6252}, and served{H5647}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068} only.

And Samuel{H8050} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Gather{H6908}{(H8798)} all Israel{H3478} to Mizpeh{H4708}, and I will pray{H6419}{(H8691)} for you unto the LORD{H3068}.

And they gathered together{H6908}{(H8735)} to Mizpeh{H4709}, and drew{H7579}{(H8799)} water{H4325}, and poured it out{H8210}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and fasted{H6684}{(H8799)} on that day{H3117}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} there, We have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)} against the LORD{H3068}. And Samuel{H8050} judged{H8199}{(H8799)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} in Mizpeh{H4708}.

And when the Philistines{H6430} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} that the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were gathered together{H6908}{(H8694)} to Mizpeh{H4708}, the lords{H5633} of the Philistines{H6430} went up{H5927}{(H8799)} against Israel{H3478}. And when the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} it, they were afraid{H3372}{(H8799)} of{H6440} the Philistines{H6430}.

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} said{H559}{(H8799)} to Samuel{H8050}, Cease{H2790}{(H8686)} not to cry{H2199}{(H8800)} unto the LORD{H3068} our God{H430} for us, that he will save{H3467}{(H8686)} us out of the hand{H3027} of the Philistines{H6430}.

And Samuel{H8050} took{H3947}{(H8799)} a{H259} sucking{H2461} lamb{H2924}, and offered{H5927}{(H8686)} it for a burnt offering{H5930} wholly{H3632} unto the LORD{H3068}: and Samuel{H8050} cried{H2199}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068} for Israel{H3478}; and the LORD{H3068} heard{H6030}{(H8799)} him.

And as Samuel{H8050} was offering up{H5927}{(H8688)} the burnt offering{H5930}, the Philistines{H6430} drew near{H5066}{(H8738)} to battle{H4421} against Israel{H3478}: but the LORD{H3068} thundered{H7481}{(H8686)} with a great{H1419} thunder{H6963} on that day{H3117} upon the Philistines{H6430}, and discomfited{H2000}{(H8799)} them; and they were smitten{H5062}{(H8735)} before{H6440} Israel{H3478}.

And the men{H582} of Israel{H3478} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} of Mizpeh{H4709}, and pursued{H7291}{(H8799)} the Philistines{H6430}, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} them, until they came under Bethcar{H1033}.

Then Samuel{H8050} took{H3947}{(H8799)} a{H259} stone{H68}, and set{H7760}{(H8799)} it between Mizpeh{H4709} and Shen{H8129}, and called{H7121}{(H8799)} the name{H8034} of it Ebenezer{H72}, saying{H559}{(H8799)}, Hitherto hath the LORD{H3068} helped{H5826}{(H8804)} us.

So the Philistines{H6430} were subdued{H3665}{(H8735)}, and they came{H935}{(H8800)} no more{H3254}{(H8804)} into the coast{H1366} of Israel{H3478}: and the hand{H3027} of the LORD{H3068} was against the Philistines{H6430} all the days{H3117} of Samuel{H8050}.

And the cities{H5892} which the Philistines{H6430} had taken{H3947}{(H8804)} from Israel{H3478} were restored{H7725}{(H8799)} to Israel{H3478}, from Ekron{H6138} even unto Gath{H1661}; and the coasts{H1366} thereof did Israel{H3478} deliver{H5337}{(H8689)} out of the hands{H3027} of the Philistines{H6430}. And there was peace{H7965} between Israel{H3478} and the Amorites{H567}.

And Samuel{H8050} judged{H8199}{(H8799)} Israel{H3478} all the days{H3117} of his life{H2416}.

And he went{H1980}{(H8804)} from{H1767} year{H8141} to year{H8141} in circuit{H5437}{(H8804)} to Bethel{H1008}, and Gilgal{H1537}, and Mizpeh{H4709}, and judged{H8199}{(H8804)} 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}{(H8804)} Israel{H3478}; and there he built{H1129}{(H8799)} an altar{H4196} unto the LORD{H3068}.