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1 Samuel 7
Schlachter 1951
1 Samuel 7
Schlachter 1951
Samuel demütigt die Philister
7 Also kamen die Leute von Kirjat-Jearim und holten die Lade des Herrn hinauf und brachten sie in das Haus Abinadabs auf dem Hügel, und sie weihten seinen Sohn Eleasar, die Lade des Herrn zu hüten.
2 Und von dem Tag an, da die Lade zu Kirjat-Jearim weilte, verging eine lange Zeit, bis zwanzig Jahre um waren; und das ganze Haus Israel jammerte dem Herrn nach. 3 Samuel aber redete mit ganz Israel und sprach: Wollt ihr von ganzem Herzen zu dem Herrn zurückkehren, so tut die fremden Götter und Astarten aus eurer Mitte und richtet eure Herzen zu dem Herrn und dient ihm allein, so wird er euch aus der Hand der Philister erretten. 4 Da taten die Kinder Israel die Baale und die Astarten von sich und dienten dem Herrn allein.
5 Samuel aber sprach: Versammelt ganz Israel gen Mizpa, so will ich für euch zum Herrn beten! 6 Da kamen sie zusammen gen Mizpa und schöpften Wasser und gossen es aus vor dem Herrn und fasteten am selben Tag und sprachen daselbst: Wir haben gegen den Herrn gesündigt! Also richtete Samuel die Kinder Israel zu Mizpa.
7 Als aber die Philister hörten, daß die Kinder Israel gen Mizpa zusammengekommen waren, zogen die Fürsten der Philister hinauf wider Israel. Als die Kinder Israel solches hörten, fürchteten sie sich vor den Philistern. 8 Und die Kinder Israel sprachen zu Samuel: Laß nicht ab, für uns zu dem Herrn, unserm Gott, zu schreien, daß er uns aus der Hand der Philister errette! 9 Und Samuel nahm ein Milchlamm und opferte es dem Herrn für Israel, und der Herr erhörte ihn.
10 Und während Samuel das Brandopfer darbrachte, näherten sich die Philister zum Streit wider Israel; aber an demselben Tage donnerte der Herr mit gewaltiger Stimme wider die Philister und verwirrte sie, so daß sie vor Israel geschlagen wurden. 11 Da zogen die Männer Israels aus von Mizpa und jagten die Philister und schlugen sie bis unterhalb Beth-Kar.
12 Da nahm Samuel einen Stein und setzte ihn zwischen Mizpa und Schen und hieß ihn Eben-Eser[a], und sprach: Bis hierher hat der Herr uns geholfen! 13 Also wurden die Philister gedemütigt und kamen hinfort nicht mehr in das Gebiet Israels.
Und die Hand des Herrn war wider die Philister, solange Samuel lebte. 14 Also bekam Israel die Städte wieder, welche die Philister den Israeliten genommen hatten, von Ekron an bis gen Gat, samt ihrem Gebiet; die errettete Israel aus der Hand der Philister. Es war aber Friede zwischen Israel und den Amoritern.
Samuel Richter in Israel
15 Und Samuel richtete Israel sein Leben lang; 16 und er zog alljährlich umher und machte die Runde in Bethel, Gilgal und Mizpa und richtete Israel an allen diesen Orten. 17 Doch kehrte er immer wieder nach Rama zurück; denn daselbst war sein Haus; und er richtete Israel daselbst und baute daselbst dem Herrn einen Altar.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 7:12 Eben-Eser, bed. Stein der Hilfe (FES)
1 Samuel 7
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1 Samuel 7
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7 1 So the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark(A) of the Lord. They brought it to Abinadab’s(B) house on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord. 2 The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim(C) a long time—twenty years in all.
Samuel Subdues the Philistines at Mizpah
Then all the people of Israel turned back to the Lord.(D) 3 So Samuel said to all the Israelites, “If you are returning(E) to the Lord with all your hearts, then rid(F) yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths(G) and commit(H) yourselves to the Lord and serve him only,(I) and he will deliver(J) you out of the hand of the Philistines.” 4 So the Israelites put away their Baals and Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only.
5 Then Samuel(K) said, “Assemble all Israel at Mizpah,(L) and I will intercede(M) with the Lord for you.” 6 When they had assembled at Mizpah,(N) they drew water and poured(O) 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](P) of Israel at Mizpah.
7 When the Philistines heard that Israel had assembled at Mizpah, the rulers of the Philistines came up to attack them. When the Israelites heard of it, they were afraid(Q) because of the Philistines. 8 They said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying(R) out to the Lord our God for us, that he may rescue us from the hand of the Philistines.” 9 Then Samuel(S) took a suckling lamb and sacrificed it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. He cried out to the Lord on Israel’s behalf, and the Lord answered him.(T)
10 While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to engage Israel in battle. But that day the Lord thundered(U) with loud thunder against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic(V) that they were routed before the Israelites. 11 The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, slaughtering them along the way to a point below Beth Kar.
12 Then Samuel took a stone(W) and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer,[b](X) saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
13 So the Philistines were subdued(Y) and they stopped invading Israel’s territory. Throughout Samuel’s lifetime, the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines. 14 The towns from Ekron(Z) to Gath that the Philistines had captured from Israel were restored to Israel, and Israel delivered the neighboring territory from the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.(AA)
15 Samuel(AB) continued as Israel’s leader(AC) all(AD) the days of his life. 16 From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel(AE) to Gilgal(AF) to Mizpah, judging(AG) Israel in all those places. 17 But he always went back to Ramah,(AH) where his home was, and there he also held court(AI) for Israel. And he built an altar(AJ) there to the Lord.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 7:6 Traditionally judge; also in verse 15
- 1 Samuel 7:12 Ebenezer means stone of help.
1 Samuel 7
New King James Version
1 Samuel 7
New King James Version
Israel Defeats the Philistines
7 Then the men of (A)Kirjath Jearim came and took the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of (B)Abinadab on the hill, and (C)consecrated Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the Lord.
Samuel Judges Israel
2 So it was that the ark remained in Kirjath Jearim a long time; it was there twenty years. And all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord.
3 Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you (D)return to the Lord with all your hearts, then (E)put away the foreign gods and the (F)Ashtoreths[a] from among you, and (G)prepare your hearts for the Lord, and (H)serve Him only; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.” 4 So the children of Israel put away the (I)Baals and the [b]Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only.
5 And Samuel said, (J)“Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and (K)I will pray to the Lord for you.” 6 So they gathered together at Mizpah, (L)drew water, and poured it out before the Lord. And they (M)fasted that day, and said there, (N)“We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the children of Israel at Mizpah.
7 Now when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel had gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard of it, they were afraid of the Philistines. 8 So the children of Israel said to Samuel, (O)“Do not cease to cry out to the Lord our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”
9 And Samuel took a (P)suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. Then (Q)Samuel cried out to the Lord for Israel, and the Lord answered him. 10 Now as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. (R)But the Lord thundered with a loud thunder upon the Philistines that day, and so confused them that they were overcome before Israel. 11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and [c]drove them back as far as below Beth Car. 12 Then Samuel (S)took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name [d]Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
13 (T)So the Philistines were subdued, and they (U)did not come anymore into the territory of Israel. And the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel. 14 Then the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron to Gath; and Israel recovered its territory from the hands of the Philistines. Also there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
15 And Samuel (V)judged Israel all the days of his life. 16 He went from year to year on a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, and judged Israel in all those places. 17 But (W)he always returned to Ramah, for his home was there. There he judged Israel, and there he (X)built an altar to the Lord.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 7:3 Images of Canaanite goddesses
- 1 Samuel 7:4 Images of Canaanite goddesses
- 1 Samuel 7:11 struck them down
- 1 Samuel 7:12 Lit. Stone of Help
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