H3478–יִשְׂרָאֵל–yis.ra.el

So they sent and got together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go back to its place, so that it may not be the cause of death to us and to our people: for there was a great fear of death

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And they said, If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it without an offering, but send him a sin-offering with it: then you will have peace again, and it will be clear to you why the weight of his hand has not been lifted from you.

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

So make images of the growths caused by your disease and of the mice which are damaging your land; and give glory to the God of Israel: it may be that the weight of his hand will be lifted from you and from your gods and from your land.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And the ark was in Kiriath-jearim for a long time, as much as twenty years: and all Israel was searching after the Lord with weeping.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Then Samuel said to all Israel, If with all your hearts you would come back to the Lord, then put away all the strange gods and the Astartes from among you, and let your hearts be turned to the Lord, and be servants to him only: and he will make you safe

יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

So the children of Israel gave up the worship of Baal and Astarte, and became worshippers of the Lord only.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Then Samuel said, Let all Israel come to Mizpah and I will make prayer to the Lord for you.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

So they came together to Mizpah, and got water, draining it out before the Lord, and they took no food that day, and they said, We have done evil against the Lord. And Samuel was judge of the children of Israel in Mizpah.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Now when the Philistines had news that the children of Israel had come together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And the children of Israel, hearing of it, were full of fear.

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Go on crying to the Lord our God for us to make us safe from the hands of the Philistines.

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And Samuel took a young lamb, offering all of it as a burned offering to the Lord; and Samuel made prayers to the Lord for Israel and the Lord gave him an answer.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And while Samuel was offering the burned offering, the Philistines came near for the attack on Israel; but at the thunder of the Lord's voice that day the Philistines were overcome with fear, and they gave way before Israel.

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל) Yis.ra.'El “Israel”יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And the men of Israel went out from Mizpah and went after the Philistines, attacking them till they came under Beth-car.

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

So the Philistines were overcome, and did not come into the country of Israel again: and all the days of Samuel the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And the towns which the Philistines had taken were given back to Israel, from Ekron to Gath, and all the country round them Israel made free from the power of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל׀ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (יִשְׂרָאֵל֙) Yis.ra.'El “Israel”יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And Samuel was judge of Israel all the days of his life.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

From year to year he went in turn to Beth-el and Gilgal and Mizpah, judging Israel in all those places.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And his base was at Ramah, where his house was; there he was judge of Israel and there he made an altar to the Lord.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Now when Samuel was old, he made his sons judges over Israel.

לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (יִשְׂרָאֵֽל) Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Then all the responsible men of Israel got together and went to Samuel at Ramah,

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

And the Lord said to Samuel, Give ear to their voice and make a king for them. Then Samuel said to the men of Israel, Let every man go back to his town.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

He had a son named Saul, a specially good-looking young man; there was no one better-looking among the children of Israel: he was taller by a head than any other of the people.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

(In the past in Israel, when a man went to get directions from God, he said, Come let us go to the Seer, for he who now is named Prophet was in those days given the name of Seer.)

בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל) Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and on him you are to put the holy oil, making him ruler over my people Israel, and he will make my people safe from the hands of the Philistines: for I have seen the sorrow of my

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

As for your asses which have been wandering for three days, give no thought to them, for they have come back. And for whom are all the desired things in Israel? are they not for you and your father's family?

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”