1 venerunt ergo viri Cariathiarim
et duxerunt arcam Domini
et intulerunt eam in domum Abinadab in Gabaa
Eleazarum autem filium eius sanctificaverunt
ut custodiret arcam Domini
2 et factum est ex qua die mansit arca in Cariathiarim
multiplicati sunt dies erat quippe iam annus vicesimus
et requievit omnis domus Israhel post Dominum
3 ait autem Samuhel ad universam domum Israhel dicens
si in toto corde vestro revertimini ad Dominum
auferte deos alienos de medio vestrum et Astharoth
et praeparate corda vestra Domino et servite ei soli
et eruet vos de manu Philisthim
4 abstulerunt ergo filii Israhel Baalim et Astharoth
et servierunt Domino soli
5 dixit autem Samuhel congregate universum Israhel in Masphat
ut orem pro vobis Dominum
6 et convenerunt in Masphat
hauseruntque aquam et effuderunt in conspectu Domini
et ieiunaverunt in die illa
et dixerunt ibi peccavimus Domino
iudicavitque Samuhel filios Israhel in Masphat
7 et audierunt Philisthim quod congregati essent filii Israhel in Masphat
et ascenderunt satrapae Philisthinorum ad Israhel
quod cum audissent filii Israhel timuerunt a facie Philisthinorum
8 dixeruntque ad Samuhel
ne cesses pro nobis clamare ad Dominum Deum nostrum
ut salvet nos de manu Philisthinorum
9 tulit autem Samuhel agnum lactantem unum
et obtulit illum holocaustum integrum Domino
et clamavit Samuhel ad Dominum pro Israhel
et exaudivit eum Dominus
10 factum est ergo cum Samuhel offerret holocaustum
Philistheos inire proelium contra
Israhel
intonuit autem Dominus fragore magno in die illa super Philisthim
et exterruit eos et caesi sunt a filiis Israhel
11 egressique viri Israhel de Masphat persecuti sunt
Philistheos
et percusserunt eos usque ad locum qui erat subter Bethchar
12 tulit autem Samuhel lapidem unum
et posuit eum inter Masphat et inter Sen
et vocavit nomen eius lapis Adiutorii
dixitque hucusque auxiliatus est nobis Dominus
13 et humiliati sunt Philisthim
nec adposuerunt ultra ut venirent in terminos Israhel
facta est itaque manus Domini super Philistheos
cunctis diebus Samuhel
14 et redditae sunt urbes quas tulerant Philisthim ab Israhel
Israheli
ab Accaron usque Geth
et terminos suos liberavit Israhel de manu Philisthinorum
eratque pax inter Israhel et Amorreum
15 iudicabat quoque Samuhel Israhel
cunctis diebus vitae suae
16 et ibat per singulos annos
circumiens Bethel et Galgal et Masphat
et iudicabat Israhelem in supradictis locis
17 revertebaturque in Ramatha
ibi enim erat domus eius et ibi iudicabat Israhelem
aedificavit etiam ibi altare Domino
1 And the men of Kirjath-jearim 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 Kirjath-jearim, 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 Beth-car. 12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, 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 Beth-el, 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.