Verse 8

1 Samuel 7:8

New King James Version

8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God (Elohim) for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּאמְר֤וּ בְנֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל אַל תַּחֲרֵ֣שׁ מִמֶּ֔/נּוּ מִ/זְּעֹ֖ק אֶל יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵ֑י/נוּ וְ/יֹשִׁעֵ֖/נוּ מִ/יַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים
English Translation
And the children of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease from crying out to the Lord our God for us, and he will save us 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 brought up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the hous... Focus ↗
2 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twent... Focus ↗
3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your h... Focus ↗
4 Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only. Focus ↗
5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD. Focus ↗
6 And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted... Focus ↗
7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lor... Focus ↗
8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God (Elohim) for us, t...
9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel... Focus ↗
10 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel... Focus ↗
11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they ca... Focus ↗
12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, s... Focus ↗
13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the... Focus ↗
14 And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even... 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 Mizpeh, 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 ↗
Verse Information
Book
1 Samuel
Chapter
Chapter 7 (17 verses)
Version
New King James Version
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