¹In pridejo možje kirjat-jearimski in vzemo gori skrinjo GOSPODOVO in jo prineso v hišo Abinadabovo na griču, in Eleazarja, sina njegovega, posvetijo, da varuje skrinjo GOSPODOVO.

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.

²In preminilo je od dne, ko je ostala skrinja v Kirjat-jearimu, dosti časa, da je bilo dvajset let; in vsa hiša Izraelova je žalovala za GOSPODOM.

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.

³In Samuel ogovori vso družino Izraelovo, rekoč: Ako se hočete iz vsega srca izpreobrniti h GOSPODU, odpravite izmed sebe tuje bogove in Astarte in obrnite srce svoje h GOSPODU in služite njemu samemu; in otme vas iz pesti Filistejcev.

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.`

⁴Tedaj so sinovi Izraelovi odpravili izmed sebe Baale in Astarte, in so služili GOSPODU samemu.

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

⁵In Samuel veli: Skličite vsega Izraela v Micpo, in molil bom za vas GOSPODA.

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

⁶In ko so se zbrali v Micpi, so zajemali vodo in jo izlivali pred GOSPODOM, in so se postili tisti dan in priznavali: Grešili smo zoper GOSPODA. In Samuel je sodil sinove Izraelove v Micpi.

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.

⁷Ko pa zaslišijo Filistejci, da so se zbrali sinovi Izraelovi v Micpi, odrinejo knezi Filistejcev gori proti Izraelu. Ko to slišijo sinovi Izraelovi, se zboje Filistejcev.

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.

⁸In reko sinovi Izraelovi Samuelu: Ne nehaj za nas vpiti h GOSPODU, Bogu našemu, da nas reši roke Filistejcev!

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.`

⁹In Samuel vzame jagnje od sesca ter celo daruje v žgalno žrtev za Izraela; in Samuel vpije h GOSPODU zastran Izraela, in GOSPOD mu je odgovoril.

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;

¹⁰Ko je namreč Samuel daroval žgalno žrtev, se približajo Filistejci, da se vojskujejo z Izraelom, ali GOSPOD zagrmi tisti dan nad Filistejci z grmenjem velikim in jih zbega; in bili so poraženi 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.

¹¹In možje Izraelovi pridejo iz Micpe ter pode Filistejce in jih pobijajo do kraja, ki je pod Betkarjem.

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

¹²Tedaj vzame Samuel kamen in ga postavi med Micpo in Šenom ter mu da ime Eben-ezer [T. j. kamen pomoči.], rekoč: Doslej nam je pomagal GOSPOD.

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

¹³Tako so bili Filistejci ponižani, in niso prišli več v Izraelovo pokrajino. In roka GOSPODOVA je bila zoper Filistejce vse Samuelove dni.

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.

¹⁴Tudi mesta, ki so jih bili vzeli Filistejci Izraelu, je dobil Izrael nazaj, od Ekrona do Gata; tudi njih pokrajine je otel Izrael iz roke Filistejcev. Bil pa je mir med Izraelom in Amorejci.

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.

¹⁵In Samuel je sodil Izraela vse svoje žive dni.

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

¹⁶In hodeč vsako leto okrog, je postajal v Betelu, Gilgalu in Micpi, in je sodil Izraelu v vseh teh krajih.Potem se je vračal v Ramo, zakaj ondi je bila hiša njegova, in ondi je sodil Izraelu, in ondi je zgradil oltar GOSPODU.

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

¹⁷Potem se je vračal v Ramo, zakaj ondi je bila hiša njegova, in ondi je sodil Izraelu, in ondi je zgradil oltar GOSPODU.

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.