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1 Samuel 7

1 The Arke is broght to Kiriath-iearim. 3 Samuél exhorteth the people to forſake their ſinnes and turne to the Lord. 10 The Philiſtims fight againſt Iſraél & are ouercome 16 Samuel iudgeth Iſraél.
1.THen the men of a Kiriath-iearím came, and toke vp the Arke of the Lord, and 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-iearím, the time was long, for it was twētie yeres) and all the houſe of Iſraél lamented b after the Lord.
3.¶ Thé Samuél ſpake vnto all the houſe of Iſraél, ſaying, If ye be come againe vnto the Lord with all your hearte, * put away the ſtrange gods frō among you, & * Aſhteróth, and direct your hearts vnto the Lord, and ſerue him * onely, and he ſhal deliuer you out of the hand of the Philiſtíms.
4.Then the children of Iſraél did put away * Baalím and Aſhtaróth, and ſerued the Lord onely.
5.And Samuél ſaid, Gather all Iſraél to c Mizpéh, and I wil pray for you vnto ye Lord.
6.And they gathered together to Mizpéh, and d drewe water and powred it out before the Lord, and faſted the ſame day, & ſaid there, We haue ſinned againſt the Lord And Samuél iudged 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 wēt vp 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 e crye vnto the Lord our God for vs, that he may ſaue vs out of the hand of the Philiſtíms.
9.Then Samuél toke a ſucking lambe, and offred it all together for a burnt offring vnto vnto the Lord, and Samuél cryed vnto the Lord for Iſraél, and the Lord heard him.
10.And as Samuél offred the burnt offring, the Philiſtims came to fight againſt Iſraél: but the Lord f thundred with a great thundie that day vpon the Philiſtims, & ſcatered them: ſo they were ſlaine before Iſraél.
11.And the men of Iſraél went from Mizpéh and purſued the Philiſtims, and ſmote them vntil they came vnder Beth-car.
12.Then Samuél toke a ſtone and pitched it betwene Mizpéh and g Shen, and called yͤ name thereof, Ebén ézer, and he ſaid, Hitherto hathe the Lord holpen vs.
13.¶ So yͤ Philiſtims were broght vnder, & they came nomore againe into the coaſtes of Iſraél: and the hand of the Lord was againſt the Philiſtims all the dayes of Samuél.
14.Alſo the cities which the Philiſtims had taken from Iſraél, were reſtored to Iſraél, from Ekrón euen to Gath: & Iſraél deliuered the coaſtes of the ſame out of the hands of the Philiſtims: & there was peace betwene Iſraél & the h Amorites.
15.And Samuél iudged Iſraél all the dayes of his life,
16.And went about yere by yere to Bethél, and Gilgál and Mizpéh, and iudged Iſraél in all thoſe places.
17.Afterward he returned to Ramáh: for there was his houſe, & there he iudged Iſraél: alſo he buylt an i altar there vnto the Lord.

Notes

1:a.
A citie in ye tribe of Iudah, called alſo Kiriath baal, Ioſh. 15.60.
2:b.
Lamented for their ſinnes & followed the Lord.
3:*.
Ioſh 24.15.
3:*.
Iudg 2.13.
3:*.
Deut. 6.4. mat. 4.10.
4:*.
Iudg. 2.11.
5:c.
For Shiloh was now deſolate, becauſe the Philiſtims had takē thence the Arke
6:d.
The Chalde text hathe, ye thei drewe water out of their heart: that is, wept abūdātly for their ſinnes.
8:e.
Signifying in the prayers of the godlie there oght to be a vehemēce zeale.
10:f.
Accordīg to the prophecie of Hannah Samuels mother, Chap 2,10.
12:g.
Which was a great rocke ouer againſt Mizpéh.
14:h.
Meaning, yͤ Philiſtims.
17:i.
Which was not cōtrarie to the Lawe: for as yet a certeine place was not appointed