1 O s homens de Quiriate-Jearim vieram para levar a arca do Senhor. Eles a levaram para a casa de Abinadabe, na colina, e consagraram seu filho Eleazar para guardar a arca do Senhor. Samuel Subjuga os Filisteus em Mispá

And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Jehovah, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and hallowed Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Jehovah.

2 A arca permaneceu em Quiriate-Jearim muito tempo; foram vinte anos. E todo o povo de Israel buscava o Senhor com súplicas.

And it came to pass, from the day that the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years. And all the house of Israel lamented after Jehovah.

3 E Samuel disse a toda a nação de Israel: “Se vocês querem voltar-se para o Senhor de todo o coração, livrem-se então dos deuses estrangeiros e das imagens de Astarote, consagrem-se ao Senhor e prestem culto somente a ele, e ele os libertará das mãos dos filisteus”.

And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye return to Jehovah with all your heart, put away the strange gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and apply your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

4 A ssim, os israelitas se livraram dos baalins e dos postes sagrados, e começaram a prestar culto somente ao Senhor.

And the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths and served Jehovah only.

5 E Samuel prosseguiu: “Reúnam todo o Israel em Mispá, e eu intercederei ao Senhor a favor de vocês”.

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

6 Q uando eles se reuniram em Mispá, tiraram água e a derramaram perante o Senhor. Naquele dia jejuaram e ali disseram: “Temos pecado contra o Senhor ”. E foi em Mispá que Samuel liderou os israelitas como juiz.

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

7 Q uando os filisteus souberam que os israelitas estavam reunidos em Mispá, os governantes dos filisteus saíram para atacá-los. Quando os israelitas souberam disso, ficaram com medo.

And the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah; and the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel; and the children of Israel heard, and were afraid of the Philistines.

8 E disseram a Samuel: “Não pares de clamar por nós ao Senhor, o nosso Deus, para que nos salve das mãos dos filisteus”.

And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry to Jehovah our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

9 E ntão Samuel pegou um cordeiro ainda não desmamado e o ofereceu inteiro como holocausto ao Senhor. Ele clamou ao Senhor em favor de Israel, e o Senhor lhe respondeu.

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

10 E nquanto Samuel oferecia o holocausto, os filisteus se aproximaram para combater Israel. Naquele dia, porém, o Senhor trovejou com fortíssimo estrondo contra os filisteus e os colocou em pânico, e foram derrotados por Israel.

And as Samuel was offering up the burnt-offering, the Philistines advanced to battle against Israel. And Jehovah thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were routed before Israel.

11 O s soldados de Israel saíram de Mispá e perseguiram os filisteus até um lugar abaixo de Bete-Car, matando-os pelo caminho.

And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, as far as below Beth-car.

12 E ntão Samuel pegou uma pedra e a ergueu entre Mispá e Sem; e deu-lhe o nome de Ebenézer, dizendo: “Até aqui o Senhor nos ajudou”.

And Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, and said, Hitherto Jehovah has helped us.

13 A ssim os filisteus foram dominados e não voltaram a invadir o território israelita. A mão do Senhor esteve contra os filisteus durante toda a vida de Samuel.

And the Philistines were subdued, and came no more into the borders of Israel; and the hand of Jehovah was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

14 A s cidades que os filisteus haviam conquistado foram devolvidas a Israel, desde Ecrom até Gate. Israel libertou os territórios ao redor delas do poder dos filisteus. E houve também paz entre Israel e os amorreus.

And the cities that the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and their territory did Israel deliver out of the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorite.

15 S amuel continuou como juiz de Israel durante todos os dias de sua vida.

And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

16 A cada ano percorria Betel, Gilgal e Mispá, decidindo as questões de Israel em todos esses lugares.

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

17 M as sempre retornava a Ramá, onde ficava sua casa; ali ele liderava Israel como juiz e naquele lugar construiu um altar em honra ao Senhor.

And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house, and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to Jehovah.