¹Vtedy prišli mužovia Kirjat-jearíma a odniesli truhlu Hospodinovu hore a vniesli ju do domu Abinadába na vŕšku, a Eleazára, jeho syna, posvätili, aby strážil truhlu Hospodinovu.

¹And the men of Kirjath-Jearim come and bring up the ark of Jehovah, and bring it in unto the house of Abinadab, in the height, and Eleazar his son they have sanctified to keep the ark of Jehovah.

²A stalo sa, že od toho dňa, ktorého prišla truhla bývať do Kirjat-jearíma, prešlo mnoho dní, a bolo toho dvadsať rokov. A celý dom Izraelov žialil za Hospodinom.

²And it cometh to pass, from the day of the dwelling of the ark in Kirjath-Jearim, that the days are multiplied — yea, they are twenty years — and wail do all the house of Israel after Jehovah.

³A Samuel povedal celému domu Izraelovmu a riekol: Jestli sa celým svojím srdcom obraciate k Hospodinovi, odstráňte cudzích bohov zo svojho stredu i Astarty a upravte svoje srdce k Hospodinovi a slúžte jemu samému, a vytrhne vás z ruky Filištínov.

³And Samuel speaketh unto all the house of Israel, saying, `If with all your heart ye are turning back unto Jehovah — turn aside the gods of the stranger from your midst, and Ashtaroth; and prepare your heart unto Jehovah, and serve Him only, and He doth deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.`

⁴Vtedy odstránili synovia Izraelovi Bálov i Astarty a slúžili samému Hospodinovi.

⁴And the sons of Israel turn aside the Baalim and Ashtaroth, and serve Jehovah alone;

⁵Potom riekol Samuel: Shromaždite celého Izraela do Micpy, a budem sa modliť za vás Hospodinovi.

⁵and Samuel saith, `Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I pray for you unto Jehovah.`

⁶A tak sa shromaždili do Micpy a čerpajúc vodu vylievali pred Hospodinom a postili sa toho dňa a povedali tam: Zhrešili sme proti Hospodinovi. A Samuel súdil synov Izraelových v Micpe.

⁶And they are gathered to Mizpeh, and draw water, and pour out before Jehovah, and fast on that day, and say there, `We have sinned against Jehovah;` and Samuel judgeth the sons of Israel in Mizpeh.

⁷A keď počuli Filištíni, že sa shromaždili synovia Izraelovi do Micpy, vyšly kniežatá Filištínov hore proti Izraelovi. A počujúc o tom synovia Izraelovi báli sa Filištínov.

⁷And the Philistines hear that the sons of Israel have gathered themselves to Mizpeh; and the princes of the Philistines go up against Israel, and the sons of Israel hear, and are afraid of the presence of the Philistines.

⁸A synovia Izraelovi povedali Samuelovi: Neprestaň za nás volať k Hospodinovi, nášmu Bohu, aby nás zachránil a vytrhol z ruky Filištínov.

⁸And the sons of Israel say unto Samuel, `Keep not silent for us from crying unto Jehovah our God, and He doth save us out of the hand of the Philistines.`

⁹Vtedy vzal Samuel jedno jahňa, ktoré ešte ssalo, a obetoval ho celé zápalnou obeťou Hospodinovi. A Samuel kričal k Hospodinovi za Izraela, a Hospodin sa mu ozval.

⁹And Samuel taketh a fat lamb, and causeth it to go up — a burnt-offering whole to Jehovah; and Samuel crieth unto Jehovah for Israel, and Jehovah answereth him;

¹⁰A stalo sa, kým obetoval Samuel tú zápalnú obeť, že Filištíni sa priblížili do boja proti Izraelovi. Ale Hospodin zahrmel veľkým zvukom toho dňa nad Filištínmi a predesil ich, a boli porazení pred Izraelom.

¹⁰and Samuel is causing the burnt-offering to go up — and the Philistines have drawn nigh to battle against Israel — and Jehovah doth thunder with a great noise, on that day, upon the Philistines, and troubleth them, and they are smitten before Israel.

¹¹A mužovia Izraelovi vyšli z Micpy a honili Filištínov a bili ich až dolu pod Bét-kár.

¹¹And the men of Israel go out from Mizpeh, and pursue the Philistines, and smite them unto the place of Beth-Car.

¹²Vtedy vzal Samuel jeden kameň a postavil ho medzi Micpou a medzi Šenom a nazval jeho meno Ében-ézer, lebo riekol: Až potiaľto nám pomáhal Hospodin.

¹²And Samuel taketh a stone, and setteth [it] between Mizpeh and Shen, and calleth its name Eben-Ezer, saying, `Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.`

¹³A Filištíni boli zohnutí, ani neprišli viacej na územie Izraelovo. A ruka Hospodinova bola proti Filištínom po všetky dni Samuelove.

¹³And the Philistines are humbled, and have not added any more to come into the border of Israel, and the hand of Jehovah is on the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

¹⁴A tak sa navrátily mestá, ktoré boli vzali Filištíni od Izraela, Izraelovi, od Ekróna až po Gát, aj ich územie vytrhol Izrael z ruky Filištínov. A bol pokoj medzi Izraelom a medzi Amorejom.

¹⁴And the cities which the Philistines have taken from Israel are restored to Israel — from Ekron even unto Gath — and their border hath Israel delivered out of the hand of the Philistines; and there is peace between Israel and the Amorite.

¹⁵A Samuel súdil Izraela po všetky dni svojho života.

¹⁵And Samuel judgeth Israel all the days of his life,

¹⁶A chodil z roka na rok a obchádzal Bét-el a Gilgal a Micpu a súdil Izraela na všetkých týchto miestach.

¹⁶and he hath gone from year to year, and gone round Beth-El, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel [in] all these places;

¹⁷A navracoval sa do Rámy, lebo tam bol jeho dom, a tam tiež súdil Izraela. A postavil tam Hospodinovi oltár.

¹⁷and his returning [is] to Ramath, for there [is] his house, and there he hath judged Israel, and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah.