So the sons of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served the Lord alone.

Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to (A)Mizpah and (B)I will pray to the Lord for you.” They gathered to Mizpah, and drew water and (C)poured it out before the Lord, and (D)fasted on that day and said there, “(E)We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the sons of Israel at Mizpah.

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So the Israelites put away their Baals and Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only.

Then Samuel(A) said, “Assemble all Israel at Mizpah,(B) and I will intercede(C) with the Lord for you.” When they had assembled at Mizpah,(D) they drew water and poured(E) it out before the Lord. On that day they fasted and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” Now Samuel was serving as leader[a](F) of Israel at Mizpah.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 7:6 Traditionally judge; also in verse 15