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World English Bible

1 Samuel 7 (WEBP)

[1] The men of Kiriath Jearim came and took Yahweh’s ark, and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep Yahweh’s ark.
[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.
[3] Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”
[4] Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served Yahweh only.
[5] Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to Yahweh for you.”
[6] They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Yahweh, and fasted on that day, and said there, “We have sinned against Yahweh.” Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.
[7] When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
[8] The children of Israel said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.”
[9] Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering to Yahweh. Samuel cried to Yahweh for Israel, and Yahweh answered him.
[10] As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines came near to battle against Israel; but Yahweh thundered with a great thunder on that day on the Philistines and confused them; and they were struck down before Israel.
[11] The men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them until they came under Beth Kar.
[12] Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Yahweh helped us until now.”
[13] So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped coming within the border of Israel. Yahweh’s hand was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
[14] The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel recovered its border out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
[15] Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
[16] He went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.
[17] His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to Yahweh there.

1 Samuel 7:12 “Ebenezer” means “stone of help”.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Samuel 7 (KJVS)

[1] And the men of Kirjathjearim came (), and fetched up () the ark of the LORD , and brought () it into the house of Abinadab in the hill , and sanctified () Eleazar his son to keep () the ark of the LORD .
[2] And it came to pass, while the ark abode () in Kirjathjearim , that the time was long (); for it was twenty years : and all the house of Israel lamented () after the LORD .
[3] And Samuel spake () unto all the house of Israel , saying (), If ye do return () unto the LORD with all your hearts , [then] put away () the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare () your hearts unto the LORD , and serve () him only: and he will deliver () you out of the hand of the Philistines .
[4] Then the children of Israel did put away () Baalim and Ashtaroth , and served () the LORD only.
[5] And Samuel said (), Gather () all Israel to Mizpeh , and I will pray () for you unto the LORD .
[6] And they gathered together () to Mizpeh , and drew () water , and poured [it] out () before the LORD , and fasted () on that day , and said () there, We have sinned () against the LORD . And Samuel judged () the children of Israel in Mizpeh .
[7] And when the Philistines heard () that the children of Israel were gathered together () to Mizpeh , the lords of the Philistines went up () against Israel . And when the children of Israel heard () [it], they were afraid () of the Philistines .
[8] And the children of Israel said () to Samuel , Cease () not to cry () unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save () us out of the hand of the Philistines .
[9] And Samuel took () a sucking lamb , and offered () [it for] a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD : and Samuel cried () unto the LORD for Israel ; and the LORD heard () him.
[10] And as Samuel was offering up () the burnt offering , the Philistines drew near () to battle against Israel : but the LORD thundered () with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines , and discomfited () them; and they were smitten () before Israel .
[11] And the men of Israel went out () of Mizpeh , and pursued () the Philistines , and smote () them, until [they came] under Bethcar .
[12] Then Samuel took () a stone , and set () [it] between Mizpeh and Shen , and called () the name of it Ebenezer , saying (), Hitherto hath the LORD helped () us.
[13] So the Philistines were subdued (), and they came () no more () into the coast of Israel : and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel .
[14] And the cities which the Philistines had taken () from Israel were restored () to Israel , from Ekron even unto Gath ; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver () out of the hands of the Philistines . And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites .
[15] And Samuel judged () Israel all the days of his life .
[16] And he went () from year to year in circuit () to Bethel , and Gilgal , and Mizpeh , and judged () Israel in all those places .
[17] And his return [was] to Ramah ; for there [was] his house ; and there he judged () Israel ; and there he built () an altar unto the LORD .

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Samuel 7 (YLT)

[1] And the men of Kirjath-Jearim come and bring up the ark of Jehovah, and bring it in unto the house of Abinadab, in the height, and Eleazar his son they have sanctified to keep the ark of Jehovah.
[2] And it cometh to pass, from the day of the dwelling of the ark in Kirjath-Jearim, that the days are multiplied-yea, they are twenty years-and wail do all the house of Israel after Jehovah.
[3] And Samuel speaketh unto all the house of Israel, saying, ‘If with all your heart ye are turning back unto Jehovah-turn aside the gods of the stranger from your midst, and Ashtaroth; and prepare your heart unto Jehovah, and serve Him only, and He doth deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.’
[4] And the sons of Israel turn aside the Baalim and Ashtaroth, and serve Jehovah alone;
[5] and Samuel saith, ‘Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I pray for you unto Jehovah.’
[6] And they are gathered to Mizpeh, and draw water, and pour out before Jehovah, and fast on that day, and say there, ‘We have sinned against Jehovah;’ and Samuel judgeth the sons of Israel in Mizpeh.
[7] And the Philistines hear that the sons of Israel have gathered themselves to Mizpeh; and the princes of the Philistines go up against Israel, and the sons of Israel hear, and are afraid of the presence of the Philistines.
[8] And the sons of Israel say unto Samuel, ‘Keep not silent for us from crying unto Jehovah our God, and He doth save us out of the hand of the Philistines.’
[9] And Samuel taketh a fat lamb, and causeth it to go up-a burnt-offering whole to Jehovah; and Samuel crieth unto Jehovah for Israel, and Jehovah answereth him;
[10] and Samuel is causing the burnt-offering to go up-and the Philistines have drawn nigh to battle against Israel-and Jehovah doth thunder with a great noise, on that day, upon the Philistines, and troubleth them, and they are smitten before Israel.
[11] And the men of Israel go out from Mizpeh, and pursue the Philistines, and smite them unto the place of Beth-Car.
[12] And Samuel taketh a stone, and setteth it between Mizpeh and Shen, and calleth its name Eben-Ezer, saying, ‘Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.’
[13] And the Philistines are humbled, and have not added any more to come into the border of Israel, and the hand of Jehovah is on the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
[14] And the cities which the Philistines have taken from Israel are restored to Israel-from Ekron even unto Gath-and their border hath Israel delivered out of the hand of the Philistines; and there is peace between Israel and the Amorite.
[15] And Samuel judgeth Israel all the days of his life,
[16] and he hath gone from year to year, and gone round Beth-El, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all these places;
[17] and his returning is to Ramath, for there is his house, and there he hath judged Israel, and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah.