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 Kirjathjearim came and carried 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.

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 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.

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 unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye 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.

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

Then the sons of Israel did put away the Baalim and Ashtaroth and served the LORD 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 in Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.

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 in 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 sons of Israel in Mizpeh.

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 when the Philistines heard that the sons of Israel were gathered together in Mizpeh, the cardinals of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the sons of Israel heard it, they 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 sons 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.

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 for a burnt offering completely unto the LORD, and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel, and the LORD heard 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 it came to pass as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering that the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel. But the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines and crushed them, and they were smitten 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 Mizpeh and pursued the Philistines and smote them until they were below Bethcar.

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”.

Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpeh and Shen and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Thus far the LORD 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.

¶ So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the border of Israel, and the hand of the LORD 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 which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel from Ekron even unto Gath with their borders, and Israel delivered them out of the hands 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 Mizpeh 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.

Then he would return to Ramah, for there was his house, and there he judged Israel, and there he built an altar unto the LORD.