1 Samuel 7:4 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 7:4

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 ^areturn to the Lord with all your hearts, then ^bput away the foreign gods and the ^cAshtoreths from among you, and ^dprepare your hearts for the Lord, and ^eserve Him only; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.”

4 So the children of Israel put away the ^aBaals and the Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only.

5 And Samuel said, ^a“Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and ^bI will pray to the Lord for you.”

6 So they gathered together at Mizpah, ^adrew water, and poured it out before the Lord. And they ^bfasted that day, and said there, ^c“We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the children of Israel at Mizpah.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 7:4

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American Standard Version
Then the children of Israel did put away the Baalim and the Ashtaroth, and served Jehovah only.

Amplified® Bible
So the Israelites put away the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served the Lord only.

Contemporary English Version
The people got rid of their idols of Baal and Astarte and began worshiping only the LORD.

Darby English Version
And the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths and served Jehovah only.

Good News Bible
So the Israelites got rid of their idols of Baal and Astarte, and worshiped only the LORD.

King James Version
Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

New American Standard Bible
So the sons of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served the LORD alone.

New International Version
So the Israelites put away their Baals and Ashtoreths, and served the LORD only.

New King James Version
So the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths, and served the LORD only.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So the sons of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served the LORD alone.

Revised Standard Version
So Israel put away the Ba'als and the Ash'taroth, and they served the LORD only.

Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel turn aside the Baalim and Ashtaroth, and serve Jehovah alone;

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