1 Samuel 7

¹And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 6:2-41 Chr 13:5-71 Sam 6:21Isa 52:11Josh 18:14Ps 132:6

²And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Cor 7:10-11Jer 3:13Jer 3:22-25Jer 31:9Judg 2:4Matt 5:4Zech 12:10-11

³And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Luke 4:8Deut 13:4Matt 4:10Deut 6:13Isa 55:7Josh 24:14John 4:24Deut 10:20Josh 24:23Joel 2:12-13

⁴Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the Lord only. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Hos 14:8Hos 14:31 Kgs 11:33Judg 10:15-16Judg 2:11Judg 2:13

⁵And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the Lord. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 20:11 Sam 12:231 Sam 10:171 Sam 7:121 Sam 7:162 Kgs 25:23Joel 2:16Josh 15:38Neh 9:1

⁶And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 1:152 Sam 14:14Judg 10:10Jer 9:1Joel 2:12Ps 106:6Ps 62:81 Kgs 8:47Job 33:27Lam 2:18-19

⁷And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 17:111 Sam 13:62 Chr 20:3Exod 14:10

⁸And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Isa 37:41 Sam 12:19-24Jas 5:16Isa 62:1Isa 62:6-7

⁹And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Jer 15:1Ps 99:61 Sam 7:17Ps 50:151 Sam 16:2Jas 5:161 Kgs 18:30-381 Sam 10:81 Sam 6:14-151 Sam 9:12

¹⁰And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 2:101 Sam 12:172 Sam 22:14-15Josh 10:10Judg 5:20Deut 20:3-4Zech 4:6Exod 9:23-25Judg 4:15Judg 5:8

¹¹And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth–car. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹²Then 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Cor 1:10Josh 4:9Acts 26:22Gen 22:14Gen 35:141 Sam 5:1Isa 46:3-4Gen 31:45-52Josh 24:26-27Gen 28:18-19

¹³So 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 13:11 Sam 17:49-531 Sam 13:1-51 Sam 14:20-231 Sam 14:6-161 Sam 28:3-51 Sam 31:1-7Judg 13:5

¹⁴And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ps 106:34Deut 7:16Deut 7:2Judg 4:17

¹⁵And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 7:6Acts 13:20-21Judg 2:161 Sam 12:11 Sam 12:111 Sam 25:1Judg 3:10-11

¹⁶And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth–el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 10:4Judg 12:14Judg 5:10Ps 75:2Ps 82:3-4

¹⁷And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 1:191 Sam 1:11 Sam 8:41 Kgs 18:30-361 Sam 11:151 Sam 19:18-23Gen 33:20Gen 35:7Judg 21:4-5Gen 12:7-8