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1 Samuelsboken 7
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
1 Samuelsboken 7
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
7 Då kom männen från Kirjat-Jearim och tog arken till Abinadabs hus på bergshöjden, och de avskilde hans son Eleasar att ansvara för den.
2 Arken stannade där i tjugo år, och under den tiden sörjde hela Israel, för det verkade som om Herren hade övergett dem.
Samuel blir Israels domare
3 Vid den tiden sa Samuel till dem: Om ni verkligen menar allvar med att återvända till Herren, så avskaffa alla era främmande gudar. Bestäm er för att enbart lyda Herren. Då kommer han att rädda er från filisteerna.
4 Då förstörde de alla sina avbilder av Baal och Astarte och tillbad endast Herren.
5 Sedan sa Samuel till dem: Kom till Mispa allesammans, så ska jag be till Herren för er.
6 Under en högtidlig ceremoni där hämtade de vatten från brunnen och hällde ut det inför Herren. De fastade också hela dagen och bekände: Vi har syndat mot Herren.Det var vid Mispa som Samuel blev Israels domare.
7 Men då filisteernas ledare hörde talas om de stora skarorna som samlats vid Mispa, mobiliserade de sin armé för att anfalla. När israeliterna hörde att filisteerna var på väg mot dem blev de förskräckta.
8 Fortsätt att be till Gud om räddning! bad de Samuel.
9 Då tog Samuel ett lamm som fortfarande diade och offrade det till Herren som ett helt brännoffer. Han ropade till Herren för Israel, och Herren svarade.
10 Just då Samuel offrade brännoffret kom filisteerna för att gå till anfall, men Herren lät sin röst åska och dundra från himlen. Filisteerna blev fullständigt panikslagna. Israeliterna slog dem
11 och jagade dem från Mispa till Bet-Kar och dödade dem allesammans.
12 Samuel reste en sten mellan Mispa och Sen och kallade den Eben-Haeser, hjälpstenen. Han sa: Herren har verkligen hjälpt oss!
13 Herren stod emot filisteerna, och de återvände inte till Israel så länge Samuel levde.
14 De israelitiska städerna mellan Ekron och Gat, som hade erövrats av filisteerna, återlämnades nu till Israel, och den israelitiska armén befriade också de närliggande områdena. Det rådde också fred mellan Israel och amoreerna.
15 Samuel fortsatte att vara Israels domare under resten av sitt liv.
16 Varje år reste han runt i Israel för att döma, först i Betel, sedan i Gilgal och därefter i Mispa.
17 Men han återvände alltid till Rama där han bodde, och därifrån dömde han vanligtvis Israel. I Rama byggde han också ett altare åt Herren.
1 Samuelsboken 7
Svenska 1917
1 Samuelsboken 7
Svenska 1917
7 Då kommo Kirjat-Jearims män och hämtade HERRENS ark ditupp och förde den in i Abinadabs hus på höjden. Och hans son Eleasar helgade de till att hava vården om HERRENS ark.
2 Och från den dag då arken fick sin plats i Kirjat-Jearim förflöt en lång tid: tjugu år förgingo; och hela Israels hus suckade nu efter HERREN.
3 Men Samuel sade till hela Israels hus: »Om I av allt edert hjärta viljen vända om till HERREN, så skaffen bort ifrån eder de främmande gudarna och Astarterna, och rikten edra hjärtan till HERREN och tjänen honom allena, så skall han rädda eder ifrån filistéernas hand.»
4 Då skaffade Israels barn bort Baalerna och Astarterna och tjänade HERREN allena.
5 Och Samuel sade: »Församlen hela Israel i Mispa, så vill jag där bedja till HERREN för eder.»
6 Då församlade de sig i Mispa och öste upp vatten och göto ut det in. för HERREN och fastade den dagen; och de sade där: »Vi hava syndat mot HERREN.» Och Samuel dömde Israels barn i Mispa.
7 Men när filistéerna hörde att Israels barn hade församlat sig i Mispa, drogo filistéernas hövdingar ditupp mot Israel. Då Israels barn hörde detta, blevo de förskräckta för filistéerna.
8 Och Israels barn sade till Samuel: »Hör icke upp att ropa för oss till HERREN, vår Gud, att han må frälsa oss ifrån filistéernas hand.»
9 Då tog Samuel ett dilamm och offrade det såsom ett heloffer, till brännoffer åt HERREN; och Samuel ropade till HERREN för Israel, och HERREN bönhörde honom.
10 Under det att Samuel offrade brännoffret, ryckte nämligen filistéerna fram till strid mot Israel; men HERREN lät ett starkt tordön dundra över filistéerna på den dagen och förvirrade dem, så att de blevo slagna av Israel.
11 Och Israels män drogo ut från Mispa och förföljde filistéerna och nedgjorde dem, under det att de förföljde dem ända till trakten nedanför Bet-Kar.
12 Då tog Samuel en sten och reste den mellan Mispa och Sen och gav den namnet Eben-Haeser, i det han sade: »Allt härintill har HERREN hjälpt oss.»
13 Så blevo filistéerna kuvade och kommo icke mer in i Israels land Och HERRENS hand var emot filistéerna, så länge Samuel levde.
14 Och de städer som filistéerna hade tagit från Israel kommo tillbaka till Israel, allasammans, från Ekron ända till Gat; och det tillhörande området tog Israel också igen ifrån filistéerna. Och mellan Israel och amoréerna blev fred.
15 Och Samuel var domare i Israel, så länge han levde.
16 Vart år färdades han omkring till Betel, Gilgal och Mispa; och han dömde Israel på alla dessa platser.
17 Sedan plägade han vända tillbaka till Rama, ty där var hans hem, och där dömde han eljest Israel där byggde han ock ett altare åt HERREN.
1 Samuel 7
New International Version
1 Samuel 7
New International Version
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
King James Version
1 Samuel 7
King James Version
7 And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the Lord.
2 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord.
3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
4 Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the Lord only.
5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the Lord.
6 And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the Lord, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the Lord: and Samuel cried unto the Lord for Israel; and the Lord heard him.
10 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Bethcar.
12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.
13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
14 And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
16 And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
17 And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord.
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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