Verse 3

1 Samuel 7:3

Darby Translation

3 And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye return to Jehovah with all your heart, put away the strange gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and apply your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁמוּאֵ֗ל אֶל כָּל בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ לֵ/אמֹר֒ אִם בְּ/כָל לְבַבְ/כֶ֗ם אַתֶּ֤ם שָׁבִים֙ אֶל יְהוָ֔ה הָסִ֜ירוּ אֶת אֱלֹהֵ֧י הַ/נֵּכָ֛ר מִ/תּוֹכְ/כֶ֖ם וְ/הָ/עַשְׁתָּר֑וֹת וְ/הָכִ֨ינוּ לְבַבְ/כֶ֤ם אֶל יְהוָה֙ וְ/עִבְדֻ֣/הוּ לְ/בַדּ֔/וֹ וְ/יַצֵּ֥ל אֶתְ/כֶ֖ם מִ/יַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים
English Translation
And Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you and prepare your hearts for the Lord and serve Him alone, and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 7 Context
1 And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Jehovah, and brought it into the house... Focus ↗
2 And it came to pass, from the day that the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for... Focus ↗
3 And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye return to Jehovah with all your heart, pu...
4 And the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths and served Jehovah only. Focus ↗
5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray Jehovah for you. Focus ↗
6 And they gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Jehovah, and fasted o... Focus ↗
7 And the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah; and the lord... Focus ↗
8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry to Jehovah our God (Elohim) for us, that... Focus ↗
9 And Samuel took a sucking-lamb, and offered it as a whole burnt-offering to Jehovah; and Samuel crie... Focus ↗
10 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt-offering, the Philistines advanced to battle against Israel.... Focus ↗
11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, as far as bel... Focus ↗
12 And Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, and... Focus ↗
13 And the Philistines were subdued, and came no more into the borders of Israel; and the hand of Jehov... Focus ↗
14 And the cities that the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even t... Focus ↗
15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. Focus ↗
16 And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpah, and judged Israel in all... Focus ↗
17 And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house, and there he judged Israel; and there he built... Focus ↗