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 and took the LORD’s ark, and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep the LORD’s ark.
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 that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, the time was long—for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.
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 spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from amongst you, and direct your hearts to the LORD, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”
4 Dia nanary ireo Bala sy Astarta ny Zanak’ Isiraely ka nanompo an’ i Jehovah irery ihany.
Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
5 Ary hoy Samoela: Vorio ny Isiraely rehetra ho any Mizpa, dia hivavaka amin’ i Jehovah ho anareo aho.
Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD 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 together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, “We have sinned against the LORD.” Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.
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.
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.
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.
The children of Israel said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying to the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of 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 suckling lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering to the LORD. Samuel cried to the LORD for Israel, and the LORD 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 came 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.
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 out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them until they came under 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, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “The LORD helped us until now.”
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 stopped coming within the border of Israel. The LORD’s hand 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 cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel recovered its border out of the hand of the Philistines. 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.
He went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those 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.
His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to the LORD there.
