1 Samuel 7:3-6 (Holman Christian Standard)
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Samuel told them, "If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart,a get rid of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths that are among you,b dedicate yourselves toc the Lord, and worship only Him. Then He will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines."
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So the Israelites removed the Baals and the Ashtorethsd and only worshiped the Lord.
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Samuel said, "Gather all Israel at Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord on your behalf."e
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When they gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out in the Lord's presence. They fasted that day, and there they confessed, "We have sinned against the Lord." And Samuel [began to lead] the Israelites at Mizpah as [their] judge.
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a.
1 Samuel 7:3 - Dt 6:5; 30:10
b.
1 Samuel 7:3 - Ex 20:3
c.
1 Samuel 7:3 - Lit you and set your hearts on
d.
1 Samuel 7:4 - Jdg 2:13
e.
1 Samuel 7:5 - 1 Sm 12:23