“Then the men of Kirith -Jerim came and took the Ark of the Lord and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep the Ark of the Lord.”
1 Samuel 7
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1Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab's house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.
“And the men of Kirgizhirim came and fetched up the ark of the Lord and brought it into the house of Abimadab in the hill and sanctified Eliezer his son to keep the ark of the Lord.”
“And the men of Kurgis -Jerim came and fetched up the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eliezer, his son, to keep the ark of the Lord.”
2And from that day a long time passed, twenty years in all, as the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim. And all the house of Israel mourned and sought after the LORD.
“So it was that the Ark remained in Kirith -Jerim a long time. It was there 20 years. And the house of Israel lamented after the Lord.”
“And it came to pass while the ark abode in Kirgizhirim that the time was long for it was twenty years and all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord.”
3Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, "If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines."
“And so Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If you do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve Him…”
“Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you return to the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtoretham among you and prepare your hearts for the Lord and serve Him only, and He…”
“And Samuel spake unto the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and ashtoreth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and serve him only, and he…”
“And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, and put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and serve Him only, and…”
“the principle. Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel saying, If you return to the Lord with all your heart, remove the foreign gods and the Asterot from among you and direct your hearts to the Lord and serve Him alone, He will…”
4So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD.
“So the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoretham and served the Lord only.”
“So the children of Israel put away the bales and the asterisks and served the Lord only.”
“so the sons of Israel removed the bears and the Asterot and served the Lord alone.”
5Then Samuel said, "Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf."
“And Samuel said, gather all Israel to Mizpah and I will pray for you unto the Lord.”
“And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah and I will pray to the Lord for you.”
“And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you unto the Lord.”
“And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord for you.”
“And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mishpah, and I will pray for you unto the Lord.”
“And it says, Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mitzpah and I will pray for you unto the Lord.”
6When they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted, and there they confessed, "We have sinned against the LORD." And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.
“So they gathered together at Mizpah, drew water and poured it out before the Lord. And they fasted that day and said there, we have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the children of Israel at Mizpah.”
“And they gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before the Lord, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.”
“And so they gathered together at Mizpah and they drew water and poured it out before the Lord and he fasted on that day and said, we have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.”
“they gathered to Mizpah and drew water and poured it out before the Lord. And they fasted on that day and said their way of sin against the Lord. And Samuel judged the sons of Israel at Mizpah.”
7When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the Philistines
“And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.”
“And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mishpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel, and when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.”
“Now, when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel had gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.”
“And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mishpah, the Lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.”
“And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mishpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.”
“When the Philistines heard that the sons of Israel had gathered to miss Paul. The lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the sons of Israel heard it. They were afraid of the Philistines.”
8and said to Samuel, "Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines."
“And the children of Israel said to Samuel, cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hands of the Philistines.”
“So the children of Israel said to Samuel, Do not cease to cry out to the Lord our God for us that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”
“And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.”
“And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.”
“And the children of Israel said to Samuel, cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.”
“the sons of Israel said to Samuel, Do not cease to cry to the Lord our God for us. That he may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”
9Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.
“and Samuel took a sucking lamb and offered it, offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the Lord. And Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel and the Lord heard him.”
“Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. Then Samuel cried out to the Lord for Israel and the Lord answered him.”
“And Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a burnt offering wholly unto the Lord. And Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel and the Lord heard him.”
“And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering, holy unto the Lord. And Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel, and the Lord heard him.”
“And Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it for a burnt offering, holy unto the Lord. And Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel, and hallelujah, the Lord heard him.”
“Samuel took a succulent lamb. And he offered it for a whole burnt offering to the Lord. Samuel cried to the Lord for Israel. And the Lord answered him.”
10As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel.
“And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and he disconfitted them, and they were smitten…”
“and as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines and discomfited them and they were smitten before…”
“And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomforted them, and they were smitten…”
“Now Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. The Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But the Lord thundered with a loud thunder upon the Philistines that day and so confused them that they were overcome before…”
“Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. And the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day against the Philistines and confused them. So that they were routed before…”
“And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines and discomfited them. And they were smitten before…”
11Then the men of Israel charged out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, striking them down all the way to an area below Beth-car.
“And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines and drove them back as far as below Beth -kar.”
“And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines and smote them until they came to Beth -kar.”
12Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, "Thus far the LORD has helped us."
“Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen and called its name Ebenezer, saying, thus far the Lord has helped us.”
“Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shan, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.”
“Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shean and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying hitherto hath the Lord helped us.”
13So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped invading the territory of Israel. And the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
“So the Philistines were subdued and they did not come anymore into the territory of Israel. And the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.”
“So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel. And the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.”
“so the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel, and listen to this, and the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel,”
“So the Philistines were subdued, they did not come anymore, into the border of Israel. The hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.”
14The cities from Ekron to Gath, which the Philistines had taken, were restored to Israel, who also delivered the surrounding territory from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between the Israelites and the Amorites.
“Then the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron to Gath, and Israel recovered its territory from the hands of the Philistines. Also, there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.”
“And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel from Ekron even unto Gath. And the coast thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines, and there was peace between Israel and…”
“And the cities which the Philistine had taken from Israel were restored to Israel from Ekron even unto Geths and the coast thereof this Israel deliver out of the hand of the Philistines and there was peace between Israel and the…”
15So Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
“Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.”
“Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.”
“Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life”
“Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.”
“Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.”
16Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.
“he went from year to year on a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah and judged Israel in all those places.”
“He used to go annually on a circuit to Bethel and Gilgal and Mizpah. And he judged in all these places.”
“he went from year to year on a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, Mizpah and judged Israel in all those places.”
“And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpah, and judged Israel in all those places.”
17Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.
“And His return was to Ramah for there was His house. And there He judged Israel. And there He built an altar unto the Lord.”
“But he always returned to Ramah, for his home was there. There he judged Israel. And there he built an altar to the Lord.”
“And his return was to Ramah, for there he built his house. There he judged Israel, and there he built an altar unto the Lord.”