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And they gathered together in 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 sons of Israel in Mizpeh.
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And when the Philistines heard that the sons of Israel were gathered together in Mizpeh, the cardinals of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the sons of Israel heard
it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
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And the sons 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.
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And Samuel took a sucking lamb and offered
it for a burnt offering completely unto the LORD, and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel, and the LORD heard him.
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And it came to pass as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering that the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines and crushed them, and they were smitten before Israel.
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And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh and pursued the Philistines and smote them until
they were below Bethcar.
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Then Samuel took a stone and set
it between Mizpeh and Shen and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Thus far the LORD has helped us.
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So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the border of Israel, and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
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And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel from Ekron even unto Gath with their borders, and Israel delivered them out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorite.
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And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
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And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel and Gilgal and Mizpeh and judged Israel in all those places.