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1 Samuel 7:16 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" He went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places. "

1 Samuel 7:16

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14 The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel recovered its border out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

15 Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

16 He went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.

17 His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to the LORD there.

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Judges 15:20

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"He went on his journeys from the South as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,"

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"He went through the cities of Judah, destroyed the ungodly out of the land, and turned away wrath from Israel."

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1 Samuel 7:1

"The men of Kiriath Jearim came and took the LORD’s ark, and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep the LORD’s ark."

1 Samuel 7:2

"From the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, the time was long—for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD."

1 Samuel 7:3

"Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to the LORD, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”"

1 Samuel 7:4

"Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only."

1 Samuel 7:5

"Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD for you.”"

1 Samuel 7:6

"They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, “We have sinned against the LORD.” Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah."

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