Verse 2

1 Samuel 7:2

King James Version

2 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.
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.
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...
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... Focus ↗
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 ↗