¹And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.

¹Dia tonga teo ny mponina tao Kiriata-jearima ka nitondra ny fiaran'i Jehovah niakatra, dia nitondra azy ho ao an-tranon'i Abinadaba teo an-kavoana, ary nanamasina an'i Eleazara zanany mba hitandrina ny fiaran'i Jehovah izy.[Na: Gebea]

²And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.

²[Ny nampibebahan'i Samoela ny Isiraely, sy ny nandreseny ny Filistina, ary ny nitsaran'i Samoela ny Isiraely] Ary hatramin'izany andro izany dia nitoetra ela tany Kiriata-jearima ny fiaran'i Jehovah, dia roa-polo taona; ary ny taranak'Isiraely rehetra nalahelo an'i Jehovah.[Na: nivory ho eo amin'i Jehovah]

³And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

³Ary hoy Samoela tamin'ny taranak'Isiraely rehetra: Raha miverina amin'i Jehovah amin'ny fonareo rehetra tokoa ary ianareo, dia ario hiala aminareo ny andriamani-kafa sy ireo Astarta, ka ampiomany ny fonareo ho an'i Jehovah, ary aoka Izy ihany no hotompoinareo, dia hamonjy anareo amin'ny tanan'ny Filistina Izy.

⁴Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

⁴Dia nanary ireo Bala sy Astarta ny Zanak'Isiraely ka nanompo an'i Jehovah irery ihany.

⁵And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.

⁵Ary hoy Samoela: Vorio ny Isiraely rehetra ho any Mizpa, dia hivavaka amin'i Jehovah ho anareo aho.

⁶And they gathered together to 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 children of Israel in Mizpeh.

⁶Dia nivory tany Mizpa izy ary nanovo rano ka nandraraka izany teo anatrehan'i Jehovah, sady nifady hanina tamin'izany andro izany izy ka nanao hoe: Efa nanota tamin'i Jehovah isika. Ary Samoela nitsara ny Zanak'Isiraely tany Mizpa.

⁷And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

⁷Ary rehefa ren'ny Filistina fa efa vory tany Mizpa ny Zanak'Isiraely, dia niakatra hamely azy ireo andrianan'ny Filistina. Ary nony nandre izany ny Zanak'Isiraely, dia raiki-tahotra izy noho ny Filistina.

⁸And the children 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.

⁸Dia hoy ny Zanak'Isiraely tamin'i Samoela: Aza mitsahatra mitaraina amin'i Jehovah Andriamanitsika ho anay ianao, mba hamonjeny anay amin'ny tanan'ny Filistina.

⁹And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.

⁹Dia naka zanak'ondry mbola minono Samoela ka nanatitra azy ho fanatitra dorana ho an'i Jehovah; dia nitaraina tamin'i Jehovah ho an'ny Isiraely Samoela, ary nihaino azy Jehovah.

¹⁰And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.

¹⁰Ary raha mbola nanatitra ny fanatitra dorana Samoela, dia nanatona ny Filistina hiady amin'ny Isiraely; fa Jehovah nampikotrokorana mafy tamin'ny Filistina tamin'izany andro izany ka nampifanaritaka azy, dia resy teo anoloan'ny Isiraely izy.

¹¹And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Bethcar.

¹¹Ary ny lehilahy amin'ny Isiraely niala tany Mizpa, dia nanenjika ny Filistina ka namely azy mandra-pahatongany teo ambanin'i Beti-kara.

¹²Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.

¹²Ary Samoela naka vato ka nanorina azy teo anelanelan'i Mizpa sy Sena, ary ny anarany nataony hoe Ebenezera; fa hoy izy: Efa novonjen'i Jehovah isika hatramin'izao.[Ebnezera = Vato famonjena]

¹³So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

¹³Dia resy ny Filistina ka tsy tafiditra teo anatin'ny fari-tanin'ny Isiraely intsony; ary ny tànan'i Jehovah namely ny Filistina tamin'ny andro rehetra niainan'i Samoela.

¹⁴And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

¹⁴Ary ny tanàna izay efa nalain'ny Filistina tamin'ny Isiraely dia azon'ny Isiraely indray, hatrany Ekrona ka hatrany Gata; ary ny faritanin'ireo dia nalain'ny Isiraely tamin'ny tanan'ny Filistina koa. Ary nihavana ny Isiraely sy ny Amorita.

¹⁵And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

¹⁵Ary Samoela nitsara ny Isiraely tamin'ny andro rehetra niainany.

¹⁶And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.

¹⁶Ary nandeha isan-taona isan-taona izy nitety any Betela sy Gilgala ary Mizpa ka nitsara ny Isiraely teo amin'ireo tanàna rehetra ireo.Dia niverina ho any Rama indray izy, fa tao ny tranony; ary nitsara ny Isiraely tao izy sady nanorina alitara tao ho an'i Jehovah.

¹⁷And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.

¹⁷Dia niverina ho any Rama indray izy, fa tao ny tranony; ary nitsara ny Isiraely tao izy sady nanorina alitara tao ho an'i Jehovah.