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Text -- 1 Samuel 7:1-7 (NET)
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Context
7:1 Then the people of Kiriath Jearim came and took the ark of the Lord ; they brought it to the house of Abinadab located on the hill . They consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord .
Further Conflict with the Philistines
7:2 It was quite a long time – some twenty years in all– that the ark stayed at Kiriath Jearim . All the people of Israel longed for the Lord .
7:3 Samuel said to all the people of Israel , “If you are really turning to the Lord with all your hearts , remove from among you the foreign gods and the images of Ashtoreth . Give your hearts to the Lord and serve only him. Then he will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines .”
7:4 So the Israelites removed the Baals and images of Ashtoreth . They served only the Lord .
7:5 Then Samuel said , “Gather all Israel to Mizpah , and I will pray to the Lord on your behalf .”
7:6 After they had assembled at Mizpah , they drew water and poured it out before the Lord . They fasted on that day , and they confessed there , “We have sinned against the Lord .” So Samuel led the people of Israel at Mizpah .
7:7 When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah , the leaders of the Philistines went up against Israel . When the Israelites heard about this, they were afraid of the Philistines .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Samuel |
David |
Abinadab |
Philistines |
PRAYER |
Revivals |
Eleazar |
Mizpah |
JUDGES, PERIOD OF |
Judges, Book of |
Repentance |
Intercession |
IDOLATRY |
Ark |
Ashtoreth |
Kirjath-jearim |
SOREK, VALLEY OF |
MEDIATION; MEDIATOR |
SAMUEL, BOOKS OF |
Baal |
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