²⁰ I will shoot three arrows^(A) to the side of it, as though I were shooting at a target.

² The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim^(A) a long time—twenty years in all.

Samuel Subdues the Philistines at Mizpah

Then all the people of Israel turned back to the Lord.^(B)

²⁴ and the boat was already a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it.

³² If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.

²⁰ So he got up and went to his father.

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.^(A)

⁵¹ With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword,^(A) drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.^(B)

⁵¹ David ran and stood over him. He took hold of the Philistine’s sword and drew it from the sheath. After he killed him, he cut^(A) off his head with the sword.^(B)

When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.

²⁴ They left and went up into the hill country, and came to the Valley of Eshkol^(A) and explored it.