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So the people of Isra’el banished the ba‘alim and the ‘ashtarot and served only Adonai.

Sh’mu’el said, “Gather all Isra’el to Mitzpah, and I will pray for you to Adonai.” So they gathered together at Mitzpah, drew water and poured it out before Adonai, fasted that day, and said there, “We have sinned against Adonai.” Sh’mu’el began serving as judge over the people of Isra’el at Mitzpah.

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So the Israelites put away their Baals and Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only.

Then Samuel(A) said, “Assemble all Israel at Mizpah,(B) and I will intercede(C) with the Lord for you.” When they had assembled at Mizpah,(D) they drew water and poured(E) it out before the Lord. On that day they fasted and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” Now Samuel was serving as leader[a](F) of Israel at Mizpah.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 7:6 Traditionally judge; also in verse 15