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.
Šķirsts Kirjat-Jeārīmā
1 Kirjat-Jeārīmas vīri atnāca un aiznesa Kunga šķirstu. Viņi to atnesa uz Abīnādāva namu pakalnā, un viņa dēlu Elāzāru tie svētīja, lai viņš sargā Kunga šķirstu.
2 Kopš dienas, kad šķirsts tika novietots Kirjat-Jeārīmā, bija pagājis ilgs laiks – divdesmit gadi, un viss Israēla nams raudāja pēc Kunga.
Samuēls – Israēla soģis
3 Tad Samuēls teica Israēla namam: “Ja jūs no visas sirds gribat atgriezties pie Kunga, izmetiet savus svešos dievus un aštartes un pievērsiet savas sirdis Kungam. Kalpojiet vienīgi viņam, lai viņš jūs izglābj no filistiešu rokām!” 4 Un Israēla dēli izmeta baālus un aštartes un kalpoja vienīgi Kungam.
5 Samuēls teica: “Sapulciniet visu Israēlu Micpā, un es lūgšu par jums Kungu!” 6 Viņi sapulcējās Micpā, smēla ūdeni un izlēja to Kunga priekšā, un to dienu viņi gavēja, sacīdami: “Mēs esam grēkojuši pret Kungu!” Un Samuēls Micpā sprieda tiesu Israēla dēliem. 7 Filistieši dzirdēja, ka Israēla dēli ir sapulcējušies Micpā, un filistiešu augstmaņi devās pret Israēlu. Kad Israēla dēli to uzzināja, tie bijās no filistiešiem. 8 Israēla dēli teica Samuēlam: “Nemitējies par mums piesaukt Kungu, mūsu Dievu, lai viņš mūs izpestī no filistiešu rokām!” 9 Tad Samuēls paņēma vienu zīdāmu jēru un pienesa to kā sadedzināmo upuri Kungam. Un Samuēls sauca uz Kungu Israēla dēļ, un Kungs viņam atbildēja. 10 Tajā dienā, kad Samuēls pienesa sadedzināmo upuri un filistieši nāca karot ar Israēlu, Kungs dārdināja baisu pērkonu pār filistiešiem un samulsināja tos, un Israēls tos sakāva. 11 Israēlieši iznāca no Micpas un vajāja filistiešus, un kāva tos vēl aiz Bēt-Kāras. 12 Bet Samuēls ņēma kādu akmeni un novietoja starp Micpu un Šēnu. Viņš to nosauca par Eben-Ezeru , sacīdams: “Līdz šejienei Kungs mums ir palīdzējis.” 13 Tā filistieši tika pazemoti, un tie vairs nenāca Israēla robežās. Visu Samuēla laiku Kunga roka bija pret filistiešiem. 14 Pilsētas, kuras filistieši Israēlam bija atņēmuši, atgriezās Israēla īpašumā, Israēls tās izrāva no filistiešu rokām – no Ekronas līdz Gatai, ieskaitot to apgabalus. Un arī starp Israēlu un amoriešiem bija miers.
15 Samuēls bija Israēla soģis visu mūžu. 16 Ik gadus viņš apstaigāja Bēteli, Gilgālu un Micpu un visur sprieda tiesu Israēlam. 17 Tad viņš atgriezās Rāmā, kur bija viņa nams un kur viņš parasti sprieda tiesu Israēlam. Tur viņš uzcēla altāri Kungam.
