The Book of 1 Samuel, verse by verse...

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1 Samuel 6:21 (KJV) And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.

 

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1 Samuel 7:1 (KJV) And the men of Kirjathjearim 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.

 

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[bible]1 Samuel 7:2[/bible]

 

[Glenda]

1Sa 7:3 And Samuel said to all the house of Israel, saying, If you are returning to Jehovah with all your heart, put aside the foreign gods from among you, and the Ashtoroth. And prepare your heart to Jehovah, and serve Him only, and He will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

 

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[bible]1 Samuel 7:4[/bible]

 

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1Sa 7:5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to Jehovah for you.

 

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1 Samuel 7:6: 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.

 

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1 Samuel 7:7 (kjv) And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpeh, the Lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

 

[Glenda]

1Sa 7:8 And the sons of Israel said to Samuel, Do not cease to cry to Jehovah our God for us, that He save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

 

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1 Samuel 7:9 (KJV) 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.

 

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1Sa 7:10 And it happened as Samuel made a whole burnt offering to go up, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. And Jehovah thundered with a great noise on that day, on the Philistines, and troubled them. And they were stricken before Israel.

 

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1 Samuel 7:11 (KJV) And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Bethcar.

 

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1 Samuel 7:12 (KJV) Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.

 

[Glenda]

1Sa 7:13 And the Philistines were subdued and did not yet again come into the border of Israel. And the hand of Jehovah was on the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

 

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1 Samuel 7:14 (KJV) 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.

 

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[bible]1 Samuel 7:15[/bible]

 

[Eryk]

1SAM 7:16 And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.

 

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[bible]1 Samuel 7:17[/bible]

 

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1 Samuel 8:1 (KJV) And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

 

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1 Samuel 8:2 (KJV) Now the name of his firstborn was Joel; and the name of his second, Abiah: they were judges in Beersheba.