1 Samoela 7
1 Dia tonga teo ny mponina tao Kiriata-jearima ka nitondra ny fiaran’ i Jehovah niakatra, dia nitondra azy ho ao an-tranon’ i Abinadaba teo an-kavoana, ary nanamasina an’ i Eleazara zanany mba hitandrina ny fiaran’ i Jehovah izy.
The men of Kiriath Jearim came, took the ark of Yahweh, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill. They set apart his son Eleazar to keep the ark of Yahweh.
2 Ary hatramin’ izany andro izany dia nitoetra ela tany Kiriata-jearima ny fiaran’ i Jehovah, dia roa-polo taona; ary ny taranak’ Isiraely rehetra nalahelo an’ i Jehovah.
From the day the ark remained in Kiriath Jearim, a long time passed, twenty years. All the house of Israel lamented and wished to turn to Yahweh.
3 Ary hoy Samoela tamin’ ny taranak’ Isiraely rehetra: Raha miverina amin’ i Jehovah amin’ ny fonareo rehetra tokoa ary ianareo, dia ario hiala aminareo ny andriamani-kafa sy ireo Astarta, ka ampiomany ny fonareo ho an’ i Jehovah, ary aoka Izy ihany no hotompoinareo, dia hamonjy anareo amin’ ny tanan’ ny Filistina Izy.
Samuel said to the entire house of Israel, “If you return to Yahweh with your whole heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, turn your hearts to Yahweh, and worship him only, then he will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines.”
4 Dia nanary ireo Bala sy Astarta ny Zanak’ Isiraely ka nanompo an’ i Jehovah irery ihany.
Then the people of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtoreths, and worshiped Yahweh only.
5 Ary hoy Samoela: Vorio ny Isiraely rehetra ho any Mizpa, dia hivavaka amin’ i Jehovah ho anareo aho.
Then Samuel said, “Bring together all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to Yahweh for you.”
6 Dia nivory tany Mizpa izy ary nanovo rano ka nandraraka izany teo anatrehan’ i Jehovah, sady nifady hanina tamin’ izany andro izany izy ka nanao hoe: Efa nanota tamin’ i Jehovah isika. Ary Samoela nitsara ny Zanak’ Isiraely tany Mizpa.
They gathered at Mizpah, drew water and poured it out before Yahweh. They fasted that day and said, “We have sinned against Yahweh.” It was there that Samuel decided disputes for the people of Israel and led the people.
7 Ary rehefa ren’ ny Filistina fa efa vory tany Mizpa ny Zanak’ Isiraely, dia niakatra hamely azy ireo andrianan’ ny Filistina. Ary nony nandre izany ny Zanak’ Isiraely, dia raiki-tahotra izy noho ny Filistina.
Now when the Philistines heard the people of Israel had gathered at Mizpah, the rulers of the Philistines attacked Israel. When the people of Israel heard of it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
8 Dia hoy ny Zanak’ Isiraely tamin’ i Samoela: Aza mitsahatra mitaraina amin’ i Jehovah Andriamanitsika ho anay ianao, mba hamonjeny anay amin’ ny tanan’ ny Filistina.
Then the people of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not stop calling out to Yahweh our God for us, so he will save us from the hand of the Philistines.”
9 Dia naka zanak’ ondry mbola minono Samoela ka nanatitra azy ho fanatitra dorana ho an’ i Jehovah; dia nitaraina tamin’ i Jehovah ho an’ ny Isiraely Samoela, ary nihaino azy Jehovah.
Samuel took a nursing lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to Yahweh. Then Samuel cried out to Yahweh for Israel, and Yahweh answered him.
10 Ary raha mbola nanatitra ny fanatitra dorana Samoela, dia nanatona ny Filistina hiady amin’ ny Isiraely; fa Jehovah nampikotrokorana mafy tamin’ ny Filistina tamin’ izany andro izany ka nampifanaritaka azy, dia resy teo anoloan’ ny Isiraely izy.
As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines approached to attack Israel. But Yahweh thundered with a loud sound that day against the Philistines and threw them into confusion, and they were routed before Israel.
11 Ary ny lehilahy amin’ ny Isiraely niala tany Mizpa, dia nanenjika ny Filistina ka namely azy mandra-pahatongany teo ambanin’ i Beti-kara.
The men of Israel went from Mizpah, and they pursued the Philistines and killed them as far as below Beth Kar.
12 Ary Samoela naka vato ka nanorina azy teo anelanelan’ i Mizpa sy Sena, ary ny anarany nataony hoe Ebenezera; fa hoy izy: Efa novonjen’ i Jehovah isika hatramin’ izao.
Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far Yahweh has helped us.”
13 Dia resy ny Filistina ka tsy tafiditra teo anatin’ ny fari-tanin’ ny Isiraely intsony; ary ny tànan’ i Jehovah namely ny Filistina tamin’ ny andro rehetra niainan’ i Samoela.
So the Philistines were subdued and they did not enter the border of Israel. The hand of Yahweh was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
14 Ary ny tanàna izay efa nalain’ ny Filistina tamin’ ny Isiraely dia azon’ ny Isiraely indray, hatrany Ekrona ka hatrany Gata; ary ny faritanin’ ireo dia nalain’ ny Isiraely tamin’ ny tanan’ ny Filistina koa. Ary nihavana ny Isiraely sy ny Amorita.
The towns that the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron to Gath; Israel brought back their territory from the Philistines. Then there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
15 Ary Samoela nitsara ny Isiraely tamin’ ny andro rehetra niainany.
Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
16 Ary nandeha isan-taona isan-taona izy nitety any Betela sy Gilgala ary Mizpa ka nitsara ny Isiraely teo amin’ ireo tanàna rehetra ireo.
Each year he went on a circuit to Bethel, to Gilgal, and to Mizpah. He decided disputes for Israel in all these places.
17 Dia niverina ho any Rama indray izy, fa tao ny tranony; ary nitsara ny Isiraely tao izy sady nanorina alitara tao ho an’ i Jehovah.
Then he would return to Ramah, because his house was there; and there also he decided disputes for Israel. He also built an altar there to Yahweh.
