H3478–יִשְׂרָאֵל–yis.ra.el

They sent therefore and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and they said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to its own place, that it not kill us and our people. For there was a deadly confusion throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

They said, "If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, don't send it empty; but by all means return him a trespass-offering: then you shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you."

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Therefore you shall make images of your tumors, and images of your mice that mar the land; and you shall give glory to the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

It happened, from the day that the ark abode in Kiriath Jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after Yahweh.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you do return to Yahweh with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to Yahweh, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Then the children of Israel did put away the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served Yahweh only.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you to Yahweh.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Yahweh, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against Yahweh. Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

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

The children of Israel said to Samuel, "Don't cease to cry to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines."

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt-offering to Yahweh: and Samuel cried to Yahweh for Israel; and Yahweh answered him.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel; but Yahweh thundered with a great thunder on that day on the Philistines, and confused them; and they were struck down before Israel.

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

The men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and struck them, until they came under Beth Kar.

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more within the border of Israel: and the hand of Yahweh was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and the border of it did Israel deliver out of the hand of the Philistines. 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”

Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

He went from year to year in circuit to Bethel and Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

His return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar to Yahweh.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

It happened, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.

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

Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah;

יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

Yahweh said to Samuel, Listen to their voice, and make them a king. Samuel said to the men of Israel, Go you every man to his city.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

He had a son, whose name was Saul, an impressive young man; and there was not among the children of Israel a better person than he. From his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

(In earlier times in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he said, Come, and let us go to the seer; for he who is now called a Prophet was before called a Seer.)

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

Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked on my people, because their cry is come to me.

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”

As for your donkeys who were lost three days ago, don't set your mind on them; for they are found. For whom is all that is desirable in Israel? Is it not for you, and for all your father's house?

יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El “Israel”