1 Samuel 7

1 The men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark of the LORD and brought it into the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.

Então vieram os homens de Kiriath-jearim, e levaram a arca do Senhor, e a trouxeram á casa de Abinadab, no outeiro: e consagraram a Eleazar, seu filho, para que guardasse a arca do Senhor.

2 It happened, from the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.

E succedeu que, desde aquelle dia, a arca ficou em Kiriath-jearim, e tantos dias se passaram que até chegaram vinte annos, e lamentava toda a casa de Israel após do Senhor.

3 Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, "If you do return to the LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to the LORD, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines."

Então fallou Samuel a toda a casa de Israel, dizendo: Se com todo o vosso coração vos converterdes ao Senhor, tirae d'entre vós os deuses estranhos e os astaroths, e preparae o vosso coração ao Senhor, e servi a elle só, e vos livrará da mão dos philisteos.

4 Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

Então os filhos de Israel tiraram d'entre si aos baalins e aos astaroths, e serviram só ao Senhor.

5 Samuel said, "Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you to the LORD."

Disse mais Samuel: Congregae a todo o Israel em Mispah: e orarei por vós ao Senhor.

6 They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said, "We have sinned against the LORD." Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.

E congregaram-se em Mispah, e tiraram agua, e a derramaram perante o Senhor, e jejuaram aquelle dia, e disseram ali: Peccámos contra o Senhor. E julgava Samuel os filhos de Israel em Mispah.

7 When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

Ouvindo pois os philisteos que os filhos d'Israel estavam congregados em Mispah, subiram os maioraes dos philisteos contra Israel: o que ouvindo os filhos de Israel, temeram por causa dos philisteos.

8 The children of Israel said to Samuel, "Do not cease to cry to the LORD your God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines."

Pelo que disseram os filhos d'Israel a Samuel: Não cesses de clamar ao Senhor nosso Deus por nós, para que nos livre da mão dos philisteos.

9 Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering to the LORD: and Samuel cried to the LORD for Israel; and the LORD answered him.

Então tomou Samuel um cordeiro de mama, e sacrificou-o inteiro em holocausto ao Senhor: e clamou Samuel ao Senhor por Israel, e o Senhor lhe deu ouvidos.

10 As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel; but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day on the Philistines, and confused them; and they were struck down before Israel.

E succedeu que, estando Samuel sacrificando o holocausto, os philisteos chegaram á peleja contra Israel: e trovejou o Senhor aquelle dia com grande trovoada sobre os philisteos, e os aterrou de tal modo que foram derrotados diante dos filhos d'Israel.

11 The men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and pursued the Philistines, and struck them, as far as below Beth Kar.

E os homens d'Israel sairam de Mispah, e perseguiram os philisteos, e os feriram até abaixo de Beth-car.

12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Jashan, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, "The LORD helped us until now."

Então tomou Samuel uma pedra, e a poz entre Mispah e Sen, e chamou o seu nome Eben-ezer: e disse: Até aqui nos ajudou o Senhor.

13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more within the territory of Israel. The hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

Assim os philisteos foram abatidos, e nunca mais vieram aos termos d'Israel, porquanto foi a mão do Senhor contra os philisteos todos os dias de Samuel.

14 The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel recovered its territory out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

E as cidades que os philisteos tinham tomado a Israel foram restituidas a Israel, desde Ekron até Gath, e até os seus termos Israel arrebatou da mão dos philisteos; e houve paz entre Israel e entre os amorrheos.

15 Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

E Samuel julgou a Israel todos os dias da sua vida.

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

E ia de anno, em anno, e rodeava a Beth-el, e a Gilgal, e a Mispah, e julgava a Israel em todos aquelles logares.

17 His return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar to the LORD.

Porém voltava a Rama, porque estava ali a sua casa, e ali julgava a Israel: e edificou ali um altar ao Senhor.