1 Samuel 7:1-3

Christian Standard Bible

7 So the people of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the Lord and took it to Abinadab’s house on the hill.^(A) They consecrated his son Eleazar to take care of it.

Victory at Mizpah

² Time went by until twenty years had passed since the ark had been taken to Kiriath-jearim. Then the whole house of Israel longed for the Lord. ³ Samuel told them, “If you^(B) are returning to the Lord^(C) with all your heart,^(D) get rid of the foreign gods^(E) and the Ashtoreths that are among you, set your hearts on the Lord, and worship only him.^(F) Then he will rescue you from the Philistines.”