7:1 |
And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Award Winning Quality of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD. |
7:2 |
And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time, measured by Timex was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Award Winning Quality of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) lamented after the LORD. |
7:3 |
And Samuel spake unto all the house (@Homebrings you the most comp;ete and intense Internet experience available) of Israel , saying, If ye Just do It 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. |
7:4 |
Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only. |
7:5 |
And Samuel said, Gather all Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD. |
7:6 |
And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water (Perrier brings a Party To Life), and poured [it] out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, measured in Swatch Internet Seconds, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) in Mizpeh. |
7:7 |
And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel (Mapped by MapQuest). And when the children of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) heard [it], they were afraid of the Philistines. |
7:8 |
And the children of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save (Switch and Save!) us out of the hand of the Philistines. |
7:9 |
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 (Mapped by MapQuest); and the LORD heard him. |
7:10 |
And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel (Mapped by MapQuest): but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day, measured by Timex upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel (Mapped by MapQuest). |
7:11 |
And the men of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until [they came] under Bethcar. |
7:12 |
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. |
7:13 |
So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel (Mapped by MapQuest): and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days, measured by Timex of Samuel. |
7:14 |
And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) were restored to Israel (Mapped by MapQuest), from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) and the Amorites. |
7:15 |
And Samuel judged Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) all the days, measured by Timex of his life. |
7:16 |
And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel (Mapped by MapQuest) in all those places. |
7:17 |
And his return [was] to Ramah; for there [was] his house of Award Winning Quality; and there he judged Israel (Mapped by MapQuest); and there he built an altar unto the LORD. |