1 Samuel 7

¹Then the menאַנְשֵׁ֣י׀’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Kiriath-jearimיְעָרִ֗יםyə·‘ā·rîm — Kiriath-jearim, a city of JudahH7157 — Full Word Study → cameוַיָּבֹ֜אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → for the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and tookוַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙way·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → itאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Abinadab’sאֲבִינָדָ֖ב’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ — Abinadab, a man whose name means 'Father is willing' or 'Father is noble'H41 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → on the hillבַּגִּבְעָ֑הbag·giḇ·‘āh — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study →. Andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → they consecratedקִדְּשׁ֔וּqid·də·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנוֹ֙bə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֤ר’el·‘ā·zār — God is my helpH499 — Full Word Study → to guardלִשְׁמֹ֖רliš·mōr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ²And from that dayמִיּ֞וֹםmî·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → a longוַיִּרְבּוּ֙way·yir·bū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → timeהַיָּמִ֔יםhay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → passedוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, twentyעֶשְׂרִ֣ים‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → yearsשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → in allוַיִּֽהְי֖וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, as the arkהָֽאָרוֹן֙hā·’ā·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → remainedשֶׁ֤בֶתše·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → at Kiriath-jearimיְעָרִ֔יםyə·‘ā·rîm — Kiriath-jearim, a city of JudahH7157 — Full Word Study →. And allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → mourned and soughtאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → after the LORDיְהוָֽה׃סYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ³Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “Ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֤ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are returningשָׁבִים֙šā·ḇîm — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → with allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → your heartsלְבַבְכֶ֗םlə·ḇaḇ·ḵem — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →, then rid yourselves of the foreignהַנֵּכָ֛רhan·nê·ḵār — foreign, alien, strangerH5236 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהֵ֧י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and Ashtorethsוְהָעַשְׁתָּר֑וֹתwə·hā·‘aš·tā·rō·wṯ — Goddess of fertilityH6252 — Full Word Study → among youמִתּוֹכְכֶ֖םmit·tō·wḵ·ḵem — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study →, prepareוְהָכִ֨ינוּwə·hā·ḵî·nū — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → your heartsלְבַבְכֶ֤םlə·ḇaḇ·ḵem — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → forאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and serve Himוְעִבְדֻ֣הוּwə·‘iḇ·ḏu·hū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → onlyלְבַדּ֔וֹlə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →. And He will deliverוְיַצֵּ֥לwə·yaṣ·ṣêl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →.” ⁴So the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → put awayוַיָּסִ֙ירוּ֙way·yā·sî·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → the Baalsהַבְּעָלִ֖יםhab·bə·‘ā·lîm — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Ashtorethsהָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֑תhā·‘aš·tā·rōṯ — Goddess of fertilityH6252 — Full Word Study → and servedוַיַּעַבְד֥וּway·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → onlyלְבַדּֽוֹ׃פlə·ḇad·dōw — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Gatherקִבְצ֥וּqiḇ·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study →, and I will prayוְאֶתְפַּלֵּ֥לwə·’eṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → on your behalfבַּעַדְכֶ֖םba·‘aḏ·ḵem — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶When they had gatheredוַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּway·yiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → at Mizpahהַ֠מִּצְפָּתָהham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study →, they drewוַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־way·yiš·’ă·ḇū- — to draw or pull out (especially water)H7579 — Full Word Study → waterמַ֜יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → and poured it outוַֽיִּשְׁפְּכ֣וּ׀way·yiš·pə·ḵū — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. On thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they fastedוַיָּצ֙וּמוּ֙way·yā·ṣū·mū — to abstain from food; to fastH6684 — Full Word Study →, and thereשָׁ֔םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → they confessedוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “We have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.” And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֛לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧טway·yiš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → at Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃bam·miṣ·pāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study →. ⁷When the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּway·yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → had gatheredהִתְקַבְּצ֤וּhiṯ·qab·bə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֔תָהham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study →, theirפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםp̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → rulersסַרְנֵֽי־sar·nê- — ruler, lord, or axle; a peer or leaderH5633 — Full Word Study → marched upוַיַּעֲל֥וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → towardאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. And when the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → learned of thisוַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙way·yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, they fearedוַיִּֽרְא֖וּway·yir·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → ⁸and saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּway·yō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →, “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → stopתַּחֲרֵ֣שׁta·ḥă·rêš — to engrave, plow, devise, or keep silentH2790 — Full Word Study → crying outמִזְּעֹ֖קmiz·zə·‘ōq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → for usמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, that He may save usוְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּwə·yō·ši·‘ê·nū — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֗לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → aאֶחָ֔ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → sucklingחָלָב֙ḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study → lambטְלֵ֤הṭə·lêh — A young sheep; lambH2924 — Full Word Study → and offered itוַיַּעֲלֶהway·ya·ʿă·lɛh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → as a wholeכָּלִ֖ילkā·lîl — Complete, whole, entire; burnt offeringH3632 — Full Word Study → burnt offeringעוֹלָ֛ה‘ō·w·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. Heשְׁמוּאֵ֤לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → cried outוַיִּזְעַ֨קway·yiz·‘aq — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → on behalf ofבְּעַ֣דbə·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → answered himוַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּway·ya·‘ă·nê·hū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰As the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֣יםū·p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → drew nearנִגְּשׁ֔וּnig·gə·šū — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → to fightלַמִּלְחָמָ֖הlam·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְהִ֤יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → sacrificing the burnt offeringהָעוֹלָ֔הhā·‘ō·w·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study →. But thatהַה֤וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֨וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → thunderedוַיַּרְעֵ֣םway·yar·‘êm — to thunder, roar, make a loud noiseH7481 — Full Word Study → loudlyבְּקוֹל־bə·qō·wl- — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּים֙pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → and threw them into such confusionוַיְהֻמֵּ֔םway·hum·mêm — to confuse, trouble, or crushH2000 — Full Word Study → that they fledוַיִּנָּגְפ֖וּway·yin·nā·ḡə·p̄ū — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Then the menאַנְשֵׁ֤י’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → charged outוַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּway·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֔הham·miṣ·pāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study → and pursuedוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֖וּway·yir·də·p̄ū — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →, striking them downוַיַּכּ֕וּםway·yak·kūm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → all the way toמִתַּ֖חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → an area below Beth-carכָּֽר׃kār — Beth-car, a Philistine town in western PalestineH1033 — Full Word Study →. ¹²Afterward, Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֜לšə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → aאַחַ֗ת’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → stoneאֶ֣בֶן’e·ḇen — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → and set it up betweenבֵּֽין־bên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּה֙ham·miṣ·pāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study → and Shenהַשֵּׁ֔ןhaš·šên — Tooth or ivoryH8129 — Full Word Study →. He namedוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → it Ebenezerהָעָ֑זֶרhā·‘ā·zer — Stone of Help; memorial stone of God's aidH72 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּאמַ֕רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Thusהֵ֖נָּהhên·nāh — here, now, thus, in this placeH2008 — Full Word Study → farעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has helped usעֲזָרָ֥נוּ‘ă·zā·rā·nū — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study →.” ¹³So the Philistinesהַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםhap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → were subduedוַיִּכָּֽנְעוּ֙way·yik·kā·nə·‘ū — To subdue, humble, or bring into subjectionH3665 — Full Word Study →, and they stoppedוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → invadingלָב֖וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the territoryבִּגְב֣וּלbiḡ·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. And the handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wasוַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → against the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםbap·pə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵ֥יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Samuelשְׁמוּאֵֽל׃šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴The citiesהֶעָרִ֡יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → from Ekronמֵעֶקְר֣וֹןmê·‘eq·rō·wn — Stronghold or UprootingH6138 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Gathגַּ֔תgaṯ — A Philistine cityH1661 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֩p̄ə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study → had takenלָֽקְחוּ־lā·qə·ḥū- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study →, were restoredוַתָּשֹׁ֣בְנָהwat·tā·šō·ḇə·nāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙lə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, who also deliveredהִצִּ֥ילhiṣ·ṣîl — to rescue, deliver, or snatch awayH5337 — Full Word Study → the surrounding territoryגְּבוּלָ֔ןgə·ḇū·lān — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑יםpə·liš·tîm — PhilistineH6430 — Full Word Study →. And there wasוַיְהִ֣יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → peaceשָׁל֔וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִֽי׃hā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵So Samuelשְׁמוּאֵל֙šə·mū·’êl — God has heardH8050 — Full Word Study → judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֤טway·yiš·pōṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → allכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵ֥יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of his lifeחַיָּֽיו׃ḥay·yāw — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Every yearשָׁנָה֙šā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → he would goוְהָלַ֗ךְwə·hā·laḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → on a circuitוְסָבַב֙wə·sā·ḇaḇ — to turn, surround, go aroundH5437 — Full Word Study → fromמִדֵּ֤יmid·dê — Sufficiency, enough, according to capacityH1767 — Full Word Study → Bethelאֵ֔ל’êl — House of GodH1008 — Full Word Study → to Gilgalוְהַגִּלְגָּ֖לwə·hag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study → to Mizpahוְהַמִּצְפָּ֑הwə·ham·miṣ·pāh — Watchtower or LookoutH4709 — Full Word Study →, judgingוְשָׁפַט֙wə·šā·p̄aṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → inאֵ֥ת’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → placesהַמְּקוֹמ֖וֹתham·mə·qō·w·mō·wṯ — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷Then he would returnוּתְשֻׁבָת֤וֹū·ṯə·šu·ḇā·ṯōw — Return, answer, turning backH8666 — Full Word Study → to Ramahהָרָמָ֙תָה֙hā·rā·mā·ṯāh — High place, elevatedH7414 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → his homeבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → was thereשָׁ֣םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, and thereוְשָׁ֖םwə·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → he judgedשָׁפָ֣טšā·p̄āṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and builtוַיִּֽבֶן־way·yi·ḇen- — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.