1 2 S 6.2-4;1 Ch 13.5-7.The people of Kiriath-Jearimgot the chest and took it to Abinadab’s house, which was on a hill in their town. They chose his son Eleazarto take care of it, 2 and it stayed there for 20 years.
During this time everyone in Israel was very sad and begged the Lordfor help.7.2 Israel … help: Or "Israel turned to the Lord and begged him for help."
The People of Israel Turn Back to the Lord
3 One day, Samueltold all the people of Israel, "If you really want to turn back to the Lord, then prove it. Get rid of your foreign idols, including the ones of the goddess Astarte. Turn to the Lordwith all your heart and worship only him. Then he will rescue you from the Philistines."
4 The people got rid of their idols of Baal and Astarte and began worshiping only the Lord.
5 Then Samuelsaid, "Tell everyone in Israel to meet together at Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lordfor you."
6 The Israelites met together at Mizpahwith Samuelas their leader. They drew water from the well and poured it out as an offering to the Lord. On that same day they went without eating to show their sorrow, and they confessed they had been unfaithful to the Lord.
The Philistines Attack Israel
7 When the Philistine rulers found out about the meeting at Mizpah, they sent an army there to attack the people of Israel.
The Israelites were afraid when they heard that the Philistines were coming. 8 "Don’t stop praying!" they told Samuel. "Ask the Lordour God to rescue us."
9,10 Si 46.16-18.Samuelbegged the Lordto rescue Israel, then he sacrificed a young lamb to the Lord. Samuelhad not even finished offering the sacrifice when the Philistines started to attack. But the Lordanswered his prayer and made thunder crash all around them. The Philistines panicked and ran away. 11 The men of Israel left Mizpahand went after them as far as the hillside below Beth-Car, killing every enemy soldier they caught.
12,13 The Philistines were so badly beaten that it was quite a while before they attacked Israel again. After the battle, Samuelset up a monument between Mizpahand the rocky cliffs. He named it "Help Monument"7.12,13 Help Monument: Or "Ebenezer."to remind Israel how much the Lordhad helped them.
For as long as Samuellived, the Lordhelped Israel fight the Philistines. 14 The Israelites were even able to recapture their towns and territory between Ekronand Gath.
Israel was also at peace with the Amorites.7.14 Amorites: In this verse, the non-Israelite peoples of Canaan.
Samuel Is a Leader in Israel
15 Samuelwas a leader7.15 leader: The Hebrew word could mean an army commander, a judge, and a religious leader.in Israel all his life. 16 Every year he would go around to the towns of Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpahwhere he served as judge for the people. 17 Then he would go back to his home in Ramahand do the same thing there. He also had an altar built for the Lordat Ramah.
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Kiriath-jearim is the city of Judah whose men brought the ark of the Lord to Abinadab’s house on the hill, and where David went to bring the ark of God (1 Samuel 7:1).
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Citado em 19 versículosTb.: Kirjath-jearim, Kiriath-arim
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Mizpah is the place where the Israelites gathered as one man before the Lord and where Gedaliah, appointed governor by the king of Babylon, received the army officers (2 Kings 25:23).
Mizpah is the place where the Israelites gathered as one man before the Lord and where Gedaliah, appointed governor by the king of Babylon, received the army officers (2 Kings 25:23).
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Mizpah is the place where the Israelites gathered as one man before the Lord and where Gedaliah, appointed governor by the king of Babylon, received the army officers (2 Kings 25:23).
Jacob, son of Isaac, bought the birthright from Esau, wrestled with God at Penuel, and received the name Israel; his twelve sons gave rise to the tribes (Genesis 32:28).
Significado: “One who takes by the heel (supplanter)”
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Mizpah is the place where the Israelites gathered as one man before the Lord and where Gedaliah, appointed governor by the king of Babylon, received the army officers (2 Kings 25:23).
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Mizpah is the place where the Israelites gathered as one man before the Lord and where Gedaliah, appointed governor by the king of Babylon, received the army officers (2 Kings 25:23).
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Ekron was one of the five cities of the Philistine rulers, along with Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Gath; its god was Baal-zebub, whom the king of Samaria sent to consult (2 Kings 1:3).
Gath was a city of the Philistines where David fled, and Saul no longer searched for him. The Philistines also moved the ark of the God of Israel there (1 Samuel 27:4).
Samuel, son of Elkanah and Hannah, was dedicated by his mother to the service of the Lord at Shiloh, judged Israel as a prophet, and anointed Saul and David as kings (1 Samuel 3:20).
Bethel is the city formerly called Luz, where God revealed himself to a man fleeing from his brother and where an altar was built; a calf was also set up there (Genesis 35:7).
Gilgal was the camp of Israel east of Jericho, where the people camped after going up from the Jordan and where Joshua returned with all Israel (Joshua 4:19).
Mizpah is the place where the Israelites gathered as one man before the Lord and where Gedaliah, appointed governor by the king of Babylon, received the army officers (2 Kings 25:23).