1 Samuel 7 – NIVUK & CCB

New International Version – UK

1 Samuel 7:1-17

1So the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark of the Lord. They brought it to Abinadab’s house on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord. 2The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim a long time – twenty years in all.

Samuel subdues the Philistines at Mizpah

Then all the people of Israel turned back to the Lord. 3So Samuel said to all the Israelites, ‘If you are returning to the Lord with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths and commit yourselves to the Lord and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.’ 4So the Israelites put away their Baals and Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only.

5Then Samuel said, ‘Assemble all Israel at Mizpah, and I will intercede with the Lord for you.’ 6When they had assembled at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the Lord. On that day they fasted and there they confessed, ‘We have sinned against the Lord.’ Now Samuel was serving as leader7:6 Traditionally judge; also in verse 15 of Israel at Mizpah.

7When the Philistines heard that Israel had assembled at Mizpah, the rulers of the Philistines came up to attack them. When the Israelites heard of it, they were afraid because of the Philistines. 8They said to Samuel, ‘Do not stop crying out to the Lord our God for us, that he may rescue us from the hand of the Philistines.’ 9Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and sacrificed it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. He cried out to the Lord on Israel’s behalf, and the Lord answered him.

10While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to engage Israel in battle. But that day the Lord thundered with loud thunder against the Philistines and threw them into such a panic that they were routed before the Israelites. 11The men of Israel rushed out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, slaughtering them along the way to a point below Beth Kar.

12Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer,7:12 Ebenezer means stone of help. saying, ‘Thus far the Lord has helped us.’

13So the Philistines were subdued and they stopped invading Israel’s territory. Throughout Samuel’s lifetime, the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines. 14The towns from Ekron to Gath that the Philistines had captured from Israel were restored to Israel, and Israel delivered the neighbouring territory from the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

15Samuel continued as Israel’s leader all the days of his life. 16From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all those places. 17But he always went back to Ramah, where his home was, and there he also held court for Israel. And he built an altar there to the Lord.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

撒母耳记上 7:1-17

1基列·耶琳人就下来把耶和华的约柜抬到山上,放在亚比拿达的家里,派他的儿子以利亚撒看守耶和华的约柜。

撒母耳征服非利士人

2约柜在基列·耶琳停留了二十年。那时,全体以色列人都痛悔地寻求耶和华。 3撒母耳对他们说:“如果你们全心归向耶和华,就要除掉你们那些外族的神明,包括亚斯她录神像,一心归向耶和华,单单事奉祂,祂必从非利士人手中救你们。” 4于是,他们除掉了巴力亚斯她录神像,单单事奉耶和华。

5撒母耳又说:“你们全体以色列人到米斯巴来,我会为你们向耶和华祈求。” 6他们就在那里聚集,打水倒在耶和华面前,并在当天禁食。他们说:“我们得罪了耶和华。”于是,撒母耳米斯巴以色列人的士师。 7非利士人听说以色列人在米斯巴聚集,他们的首领就率领军队来攻打以色列人。以色列人听见消息后,非常害怕。 8他们对撒母耳说:“请你为我们不停地呼求我们的上帝耶和华,求祂从非利士人手中拯救我们。” 9撒母耳把一只还在吃奶的羊献给耶和华作全牲燔祭。他为以色列人呼求耶和华,耶和华垂听了他的祈求。 10撒母耳正在献燔祭的时候,非利士人已经逼近了。那天,耶和华向非利士人发出雷霆之声,使他们陷入一片恐慌,败在了以色列人手下。 11以色列人从米斯巴一路追杀他们,直到伯·甲附近。

12撒母耳拿了一块石头放在米斯巴的中间,称之为以便以谢7:12 以便以谢”意思是“援助之石”。,说:“耶和华到如今都帮助我们。”

13这样非利士人被征服了,没有再侵犯以色列人。在撒母耳有生之年,耶和华一直严厉地对付非利士人。 14以色列人收复了从以革伦迦特之间被非利士人夺去的城邑,并夺回了这些城邑的周边地区。那时以色列人与亚摩利人和平共处。

15撒母耳一生做以色列人的士师。 16他每年都到伯利恒吉甲米斯巴各地巡回,审理以色列人的案件。 17之后,他才回到拉玛自己的家中,也在那里审理以色列人的案件,并为耶和华筑了一座祭坛。