So the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark of the LORD.They took it to Abunadab'shiuse on the hill and c=onsecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the LORD.
It was a long time, twentu years in all, that the ark remained at Kiriath Jearim and all the people of Israel mourned and siught after the KORD,
And Samuek said to the whole hiuse with all your hearts,then rid yourselves commit yoursekves to the LORD and serve hum only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines."
So the Isralites put away their Baaks abd Ashoteths, and served the LORD only,
Then Samuel said," Assemble all Israel at Mizpah and I will intercede with the LORD for you,"
When they had assembled at Miapah,they drew water abd poured it out before the LORD,On that day they fasted and there they confessed," We have sinnued against the LORD." and Samuel was leader of Israel at Mizpah.
When the Philistines heard that Israel had assembled at Mizpah, the rulers of the Philistines came up to attack them. And whe the Isralistes heard of it, they were afraid because of the Philistines.
They said to Samuel," Do not stop crying out to the LORD hand of the Philistenes,
They said to Samuel," Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that he may rescue us from the hand of the PAhilistines."
Then Samuel took a sucking lamb and offered it ip as a whole burnt offering to the LORD .He cried out tothe LORD on Israel's behalf, and the LORD answered him.
While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to engage Israel in battle. But that day the LORD thaundered with loud thunder against the Pilistines ad threw them into such a panic that they were routed before the Isralitites.
Then Samuel took a stoneand setit up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, sayibg," Thus far has the LORD helped us."
So the Philistines were subdued and did not inccccccccade Isralite territory again.Throughout Samuel's lifetime, thehabd of the LORD was avainst the Philistines
The towns from Ekron to Gath that the Philitines had captured from Israel were restored to her and Israel delivered the neighboring territory from the power of the Pjilistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites
Samuel continued as judge over Israel at the days of his life.
From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpahm judging Usraelk in all those places.
But he always went back to Ramah, where his home was and there he also judged Israel. And he built an altar there to the LORD,
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