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and this was the answer given: You must make five little mounts of gold, and five golden mice, one for each of the Philistine provinces; it was the same divine punishment that afflicted all the provinces, all the chiefs alike. When they are ready, these emblems of your shame, these figures of the mice that have ravaged your land, make amends with them to the God of Israel, and ask relief for yourselves, and your gods, and your lands. (1 Samuel 6, 5)
Long time the ark remained in Cariathiarim; twenty years so passed, and now the whole race of Israel sought rest from its troubles in following the Lord. (1 Samuel 7, 2)
So Israel cast Baal and Astaroth aside, to serve none but the Lord. (1 Samuel 7, 4)
Then Samuel would have all Israel meet at Masphath, so that he might beg the Lord’s mercy for them there; (1 Samuel 7, 5)
and at Masphath they assembled, and drew water which they poured out before the Lord, and fasted that day, and made confession there to the Lord of their sin. And Samuel sat in judgement over Israel at Masphath. (1 Samuel 7, 6)
This assembly at Masphath came to the ears of the Philistines, and their chiefs came out to offer Israel battle. Whereupon the Israelites, in great dread of them, (1 Samuel 7, 7)
So Samuel chose out a lamb still unweaned, and offered it whole to the Lord in burnt-sacrifice, crying out to the Lord for Israel, and obtaining an answer to his prayer. (1 Samuel 7, 9)
It was at the very moment when Samuel was offering sacrifice that the Philistines went to the attack; and the Lord volleyed his thunders against the Philistines that day, crashing loud above them, so that they were overcome with terror, and fell before Israel’s onslaught; (1 Samuel 7, 10)
So cowed were the spirits of the Philistines, that they never crossed the frontiers of Israel again; the Lord kept the Philistines in check as long as Samuel lived. (1 Samuel 7, 13)
They must give back, too, all the cities they had wrested from Israel, right up to Accaron and Geth; thus the Israelites freed their territory from the Philistines’ power, and enjoyed peace with their neighbours. (1 Samuel 7, 14)
In his old age, Samuel appointed his sons to perform the judge’s office in Israel; (1 Samuel 8, 1)
So all the elders of Israel met Samuel at Ramatha; (1 Samuel 8, 4)
