1 Samuel 7:2-11

2From the dayH3117 that the arkH727 remainedH3427 at Kiriath-jearimH7157, the 1timeH3117 wasH7235 longH7235, for it was twentyH6242 yearsH8141; and allH3605 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 2mournedH5091 afterH310 the LordH3068.

3Then SamuelH8050 spokeH559 to allH3605 the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559, “3IfH518 you are returningH7725 to the LordH3068 with allH3605 your heartH3824, then 4removeH5493 the foreignH5236 godsH430 and the 5AshtarothH6252 from amongH8432 you, and 6directH3559 your heartsH3824 to the LordH3068 and 7serveH5647 Him aloneH905; and He will saveH5337 you from the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430.” 4So the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 removedH5493 the BaalsH1168 and the AshtarothH6252, and servedH5647 the LordH3068 aloneH905.

5Then SamuelH8050 saidH559, “GatherH6908 allH3605 IsraelH3478 to 8MizpahH4708 and 9I will prayH6419 to the LordH3068 for you.” 6So they gatheredH6908 to MizpahH4709, and drewH7579 waterH4325 and 10pouredH8210 it outH8210 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, and 11fastedH6684 on that dayH3117 and saidH559 thereH8033, “12We have sinnedH2398 against the LordH3068.” And SamuelH8050 judgedH8199 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 at MizpahH4709.

7Now when the PhilistinesH6430 heardH8085 that the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 had gatheredH6908 at MizpahH4709, the governorsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 wentH5927 upH5927 againstH413 IsraelH3478. And when the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 heardH8085 about it, 13they wereH3372 afraidH3372 of the PhilistinesH6430. 8So the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 saidH559 to SamuelH8050, “14Do not stopH2790 cryingH2199 outH2199 to the LordH3068 our GodH430 for us, that He will saveH3467 us from the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430!” 9SamuelH8050 tookH3947 15a nursingH2461 lambH2924 and offeredH5927 it as a wholeH3632 burntH5930 offeringH5930 to the LordH3068; and SamuelH8050 criedH2199 outH2199 to the LordH3068 for IsraelH3478, and 16the LordH3068 answeredH6030 him. 10Now SamuelH8050 was offeringH5927 upH5927 the burntH5930 offeringH5930, and the PhilistinesH6430 advancedH5066 to battleH4421 IsraelH3478. But 17the LordH3068 thunderedH7481 with a greatH1419 18thunderH6963 on that dayH3117 againstH5921 the PhilistinesH6430 and 19confusedH2000 them, so that they were struckH5062 downH5062 beforeH6440 IsraelH3478. 11And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 cameH3318 outH3318 of MizpahH4709 and pursuedH7291 the PhilistinesH6430, and killedH5221 them as farH5704 as belowH4480H8478 Beth-carH1033.