1 Samuel 7:1-6

English Standard Version

7 And the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took up the ark of the Lord and brought it to the house of ^(A)Abinadab on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to have charge of the ark of the Lord. ² From the day that the ark was lodged at Kiriath-jearim, a long time passed, some twenty years, and all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord.

Samuel Judges Israel

³ And Samuel said to all the house of Israel, ^(B)“If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, then ^(C)put away the foreign gods and the ^(D)Ashtaroth from among you and ^(E)direct your heart to the Lord ^(F)and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.” ⁴ So the people of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and they served the Lord only.

⁵ Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel at ^(G)Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord for you.” ⁶ So they gathered at ^(H)Mizpah ^(I)and drew water and poured it out before the Lord ^(J)and fasted on that day and said there, ^(K)“We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the people of Israel at Mizpah.