Verse 2
1 Samuel 7:2
GOD'S WORD Translation
2
From the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, the time was long; for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel lamented after Yahweh.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִ֗י מִ/יּ֞וֹם שֶׁ֤בֶת הָֽ/אָרוֹן֙ בְּ/קִרְיַ֣ת יְעָרִ֔ים וַ/יִּרְבּוּ֙ הַ/יָּמִ֔ים וַ/יִּֽהְי֖וּ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַ/יִּנָּה֛וּ כָּל בֵּ֥ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אַחֲרֵ֥י יְהוָֽה
English Translation
And it was from the day that the Ark remained in Kiryat-Jearim, and the days were multiplied, and it became twenty years, and all the house of Israel turned after the LORD.
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Chapter 7 Context
1
The men of Kiriath Jearim came, and took Yahweh’s ark, and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the h...
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2
From the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, the time was long; for it was twenty years; and...
3
Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to Yahweh with all your heart...
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4
Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served Yahweh only.
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5
Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to Yahweh for you.”
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6
They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Yahweh, and fasted on tha...
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7
When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords o...
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8
The children of Israel said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying to Yahweh our God (Elohim) for us, that he...
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9
Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering to Yahweh. Samuel cried to Ya...
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10
As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines came near to battle against Israel; bu...
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11
The men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and struck them, until they came...
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12
Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying,...
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13
So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped coming within the border of Israel. Yahweh’s hand...
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14
The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to G...
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15
Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
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16
He went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all th...
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17
His return was to Ramah, for his house was there; and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar...
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