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1 Samuel 7

1 The Arke is broght to Kiriath-jearím. 3 Samuél exhorteth the people to forsake their sinnes and turne to the Lord. 10 The Philistíms fight against Israél and are overcome 16 Samuél judgeth Israél.
1.aThen the men of Kiriath-jearím came, and toke up the Arke of the Lord, & broght it into the house of Abinadáb in the hil: and they sanctified Eleazár his sonne, to kepe the Arke of the Lord.
2.(For while the Arke abode in Kiriath-jearím, the time was long, for it was twentie yeres) and all the house of Israél lamented bafter the Lord.
3.¶ Then Samuél spake unto all the house of Israél, saying, If ye be come againe unto the Lord with all your hearte, *put away the strange gods from among you, and *Ashtaróth, and Israél repenteth. 1 Samuél 7 direct your hearts unto the Lord, and serve him *onely, and he shal deliver you out of the hand of the Philistíms.
4.Then the children of Israél did put away *Baalím and Ashtaróth, and served the Lord onely.
5.And Samuél said, Gather all Israél to cMizpéh, and I wil pray for you unto the Lord.
6.And they gathered together to Mizpéh, and ddrewe water and powred it out before the Lord, and fasted the same day, and said there, We have sinned against the Lord And Samuél judged the children of Israél in Mizpéh.
7.When the Philistíms heard that the children of Israél were gathered together to Mizpéh, the princes of the Philistíms went up against Israél: and when the children of Israél heard that, they were afraied of the Philistíms.
8.And the children of Israél said to Samuél, Cease not to ecrye unto the Lord our God for us, that he may save us out of the hand of the Philistíms.
9.Then Samuél toke a sucking lambe, & offred it all together for a burnt offring unto the Lord, and Samuél cryed unto the Lord for Israél, and the Lord heard him.
10.And as Samuél offred the burnt offring, the Philistíms came to fight against Israél: but the Lord fthundred with a great thundre that day upon the Philistíms, and scatred them: so they were slaine before Israél.
11.And the men of Israél went from Mizpéh and pursued the Philistíms, and smote them until they came under Beth-car.
12.Then Samuél toke a stone and pitched it betwene Mizpéh and gShen, and called the name thereof, Ebénézer, and he said, Hitherto hathe the Lord holpen us.
13.¶ So the Philistíms were broght under, and they came nomore againe into the coastes of Israél: and the hand of the Lord was against the Philistíms all the dayes of Samuél.
14.Also the cities which the Philistíms had taken from Israél, were restored to Israél, from Ekrón even to Gath: and Israél delivered the coastes of the same out of the hands of the Philistíms: and there was peace betwene Israél and the hAmorites.
15.And Samuél judged Israél all the dayes of his life,
16.And went about yere by yere to Beth-él, and Gilgál and Mizpéh, and judged Israél in all those places.
17.Afterward he returned to Ramáh: for there was his house, and there he judge Israél: also he buylt an ialtar there unto the Lord.

Notes

1-a.
A city in the tribe of Judah, called also Kiriath baal, Josh. 15.60.
2-b.
Lamented for their sins and followed the Lord.
3-*.
Josh. 24.15
3-*-1.
Judg. 2.13.
3-*-2.
Deut. 6.4, Mat. 4.10.
4-*.
Judg., 2.11-13.
5-c.
For Shiloh was now desolate, because the Philistines had taken thence the Ark.
6-d.
The Chaldean text has, that they drew water out of their heart: that is, wept abundantly for their sins.
8-e.
Signifying that in the prayers of the godly there ought to be a vehement zeal.
10-f.
According to the prophecy of Hanna Samuel’s mother, Chap. 2.10.
12-g.
Which was a great rock over against Mizpeh.
14-h.
Meaning, the Philistines.
17-i.
Which was not contrary to the Law: for as yet a certain place was not appointed.