1 Samuel 7
1 [When] the men of Kiriath-Jearim [received that message, they] came to Beth-Shemesh and took the sacred chest of Yahweh. They took it to the house of Abinadab, which was on a hillside. They appointed Abinadab’s son Eleazar to take care of the chest.
Also kamen die Leute von Kiriath-Jearim und holeten die Lade des HERRN hinauf und brachten sie ins Haus Abinadabs zu Gibea; und seinen Sohn Eleasar heiligten sie, daß er der Lade des HERRN hütete.
2 The sacred chest stayed in Kiriath-Jearim for a long time—a total of 20 years. During that time all the people of Israel mourned [because it seemed that] Yahweh [had abandoned them] (OR, [and then they asked] Yahweh [to help them]).
Und von dem Tage an, da die Lade des HERRN zu Kiriath-Jearim blieb, verzog sich die Zeit so lange, bis zwanzig Jahre wurden; und das ganze Haus Israel weinete vor dem HERRN.
3 Then Samuel said to all the Israeli people, “If you truly [IDM] want to act like Yahweh’s people should, you must get rid of your statues of [the goddess] Astarte and the idols/statues of all the other foreign gods. You must decide to serve/worship only Yahweh. If you do that, he will rescue you from [the power of] [MTY] the Philistia people.”
Samuel aber sprach zu dem ganzen Hause Israel: So ihr euch mit ganzem Herzen bekehret zu dem HERRN, so tut von euch die fremden Götter und Astharoth und richtet euer Herz zu dem HERRN und dienet ihm allein, so wird er euch erretten aus der Philister Hand.
4 So the Israelis got rid of all their statues of the gods Baal and Astarte, and they worshiped only Yahweh.
Da taten die Kinder Israel von sich Baalim und Astharoth und dieneten dem HERRN allein.
5 Then Samuel told them, “All you Israeli people must gather with me at Mizpah. Then I will pray to Yahweh for you.”
Samuel aber sprach: Versammelt das ganze Israel gen Mizpa, daß ich für euch bitte zum HERRN.
6 So they gathered at Mizpah, which was the town where Samuel previously was the leader of the Israeli people. They had a big ceremony there. They drew water [from a well], and poured the water on the ground while Yahweh watched. [To show that they were sorry for having worshiped idols], they did not eat any food on that day, and they confessed that they had sinned against Yahweh.
Und sie kamen zusammen gen Mizpa und schöpften Wasser und gossen es aus vor dem HERRN; und fasteten denselben Tag und sprachen daselbst: Wir haben dem HERRN gesündiget. Also richtete Samuel die Kinder Israel zu Mizpa.
7 When the kings of the Philistia area heard that the Israeli people had gathered at Mizpah, they led their armies there to attack the Israelis. When the Israelis found out that the Philistia army was approaching them, they became very afraid.
Da aber die Philister höreten, daß die Kinder Israel zusammenkommen waren gen Mizpa, zogen die Fürsten der Philister hinauf wider Israel. Da das die Kinder Israel höreten, fürchteten sie sich vor den Philistern
8 They told Samuel, “Pray to Yahweh to rescue us from the Philistia army [MTY], and do not stop pleading!”
und sprachen zu Samuel: Laß nicht ab, für uns zu schreien zu dem HERRN, unserm Gott, daß er uns helfe aus der Philister Hand.
9 So Samuel took a very young lamb [and killed it] and offered it to Yahweh to be a sacrifice that was completely burned [on the altar]. Then he prayed and pleaded that Yahweh [would help] the Israelis, and Yahweh did help them.
Samuel nahm ein Milchlämmlein und opferte dem HERRN ein ganz Brandopfer und schrie zum HERRN für Israel; und der HERR erhörete ihn.
10 While Samuel was burning the offering, the Philistia army came near to attack the Israelis. But Yahweh caused it to thunder very loudly. The soldiers of the Philistia army became very frightened, and then they (became confused/did not know what to do). So the Israelis were able to defeat them.
Und indem Samuel das Brandopfer opferte, kamen die Philister herzu, zu streiten wider Israel. Aber der HERR ließ donnern einen großen Donner über die Philister desselben Tages und schreckte sie, daß sie vor Israel geschlagen wurden.
11 The Israeli men ran out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistia soldiers almost to Beth-Car [town], and killed many Philistia soldiers while they were trying to run away.
Da zogen die Männer Israels aus von Mizpa und jagten die Philister und schlugen sie bis unter Beth-Kar.
12 After that happened, Samuel took a large stone and set it up between Mizpah and Jeshanah [towns]. He named the stone ‘Ebenezer’, [which means ‘stone of help’], because he said “Yahweh has helped us until the present time.”
Da nahm Samuel einen Stein und setzte ihn zwischen Mizpa und Sen; und hieß ihn Eben-Ezer und sprach: Bis hieher hat uns der HERR geholfen.
13 So the Philistia people were defeated, and for a long time they did not enter the Israeli land [to attack them] again. During the time that Samuel was alive, Yahweh powerfully protected [MTY] [the Israeli people] from [being attacked by] the Philistia army.
Also wurden die Philister gedämpfet und kamen nicht mehr in die Grenze Israels; und die Hand des HERRN war wider die Philister, solange Samuel lebte.
14 The Israeli army was able to capture again the Israeli villages between Ekron and Gath that the Philistia army had captured before. The Israelis were also able to take again the other areas around those cities that the Philistia army had taken [from the Israelis] previously. And there was peace between the Israelis and the Amor people-group.
Also wurden Israel die Städte wieder, die die Philister ihnen genommen hatten, von Ekron an bis gen Gath samt ihren Grenzen; die errettete Israel von der Hand der Philister; denn Israel hatte Frieden mit den Amoritern.
15 Samuel continued to be the leader of the Israeli people until he died.
Samuel aber richtete Israel sein Leben lang.
16 As long as he was alive, every year he traveled back and forth between Bethel and Gilgal and Mizpah [cities]. In those cities he listened to disputes between people and made decisions about them.
Und zog jährlich umher zu Bethel und Gilgal und Mizpa. Und wenn er Israel an allen diesen Orten gerichtet hatte,
17 After he listened to disputes and made decisions in each of those towns, he returned to his home at Ramah, and he would listen to people’s disputes there, also, [and make decisions about them]. And he built an altar at Ramah [to offer sacrifices] to Yahweh.
kam er wieder gen Ramath, denn da war sein Haus; und richtete Israel daselbst und bauete dem HERRN daselbst einen Altar.
