1 E os homens de Quiriate-Jearim vieram, e ergueram a arca do SENHOR, e a trouxeram para dentro da casa de Abinadabe, no outeiro, e santificaram Eleazar, o seu filho, para guardar a arca do SENHOR.2 E sucedeu que, enquanto a arca permanecia em Quiriate-Jearim, o tempo foi longo; pois se passaram vinte anos; e toda a casa de Israel lamentava pelo SENHOR.3 E Samuel falou a toda a casa de Israel, dizendo: Se, verdadeiramente, retornardes ao SENHOR de todo o vosso coração, então ponde de lado os deuses estranhos e removei Astarote do meio de vós, e preparai o vosso coração para o SENHOR, e servi a ele somente; e ele vos livrará da mão dos filisteus.4 Então os filhos de Israel, verdadeiramente, puseram de lado os baalins e Astarote, e serviram somente o SENHOR.5 E Samuel disse: Congregai todo o Israel em Mispá, e eu orarei por vós ao SENHOR.6 E eles se reuniram em Mispá, e tiraram água, e a derramaram diante do SENHOR, e jejuaram naquele dia, e ali disseram: Pecamos contra o SENHOR. E Samuel julgou os filhos de Israel em Mispá.7 E quando os filisteus ouviram que os filhos de Israel estavam reunidos em Mispá, os senhores dos filisteus subiram contra Israel. E, quando os filhos de Israel ouviram aquilo, ficaram com temor dos filisteus.8 E os filhos de Israel disseram a Samuel: Não cesses de clamar por nós ao SENHOR nosso Deus, para que ele nos salve da mão dos filisteus.9 E Samuel tomou um cordeiro que ainda mamava, e o ofereceu inteiramente como oferta queimada ao SENHOR; e Samuel clamou ao SENHOR por Israel; e o SENHOR o ouviu.10 E enquanto Samuel oferecia a oferta queimada, os filisteus se aproximaram para pelejar contra Israel; porém, naquele dia, o SENHOR trovejou com um grande trovão, naquele dia, sobre os filisteus, e os desmantelou; e eles foram feridos diante de Israel.11 E os homens de Israel saíram de Mispá, e perseguiram os filisteus, e os feriram, até eles chegarem abaixo de Bete-Car.12 Então Samuel pegou uma pedra, e a colocou entre Mispá e Sem, e chamou o seu nome de Ebenézer, dizendo: Até aqui o SENHOR nos ajudou.13 Assim, os filisteus foram subjugados, e eles não entraram mais no termo de Israel; e a mão do SENHOR esteve contra os filisteus todos os dias de Samuel.14 E as cidades que os filisteus haviam tomado de Israel foram restauradas a Israel, desde Ecrom até Gate; e os seus termos Israel libertou das mãos dos filisteus. E houve paz entre Israel e os amorreus.15 E Samuel julgou Israel todos os dias da sua vida.16 E ele ia de ano a ano e rodeava a Betel, e Gilgal e Mispá, e julgava Israel em todos aqueles lugares.17 E o seu retorno era para Ramá, pois lá estava a sua casa; e lá ele julgava Israel; e lá ele edificou um altar ao SENHOR.

1 And the men of Kirjath Jearim came and took the ark of Jehovah, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Jehovah.2 So it was that the ark remained in Kirjath Jearim many days; it was twenty years. And all the house of Israel mourned after Jehovah.3 And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you are returning unto Jehovah with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts for Jehovah, and serve Him only; and He will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.4 So the children of Israel put away the Baals and Ashtaroth, and served Jehovah only.5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to Jehovah for you.6 And they gathered together at Mizpah, drew water, and poured it out before Jehovah. And they fasted that day, and said there, We have sinned against Jehovah. And Samuel judged the children of Israel at Mizpah.7 Now when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel had gathered together at Mizpah, the rulers of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard of it, they were afraid before the Philistines.8 And the sons of Israel said to Samuel, Do not cease to cry out unto Jehovah our God for us, that He may deliver us out of the hand of the Philistines.9 And Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering unto Jehovah. And Samuel cried out unto Jehovah for Israel, and Jehovah answered him.10 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But Jehovah thundered with a loud noise upon the Philistines that day, and so confused them that they were smitten before Israel.11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and drove them back as far as below Beth Car.12 And Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, Thus far has Jehovah helped us.13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they did not come anymore into the territory of Israel. And the hand of Jehovah 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 to Gath; and Israel recovered its territories from the hands of the Philistines. There was also 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 on a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, and judged Israel in all those places.17 And he returned to Ramah, for his home was there. There he judged Israel, and there he built an altar unto Jehovah.