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Yahweh caused the death of seventy men of Beth-shemesh who had looked at the ark of Yahweh. On seeing this, the people mourned greatly. (1 Samuel 6, 19)
The people of Beth-shemesh then said, "Who can stand before Yahweh, this holy God? And where can we send the ark away from us?" (1 Samuel 6, 20)
The people of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of Yahweh. They brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and they consecrated his son, Eleazar, to take charge of it. (1 Samuel 7, 1)
A very long time passed from the day the ark was lodged at Kiriath-jearim. For some twenty years, all Israel mourned and longed for Yahweh. (1 Samuel 7, 2)
Then Samuel said, "Gather all Israel in Mizpah and I will pray to Yahweh on your behalf." (1 Samuel 7, 5)
And so they gathered at Mizpah. They drew water and poured it out before Yahweh. They fasted on that day and said, "We have sinned against Yahweh." It was Samuel who led this assembly of Israel at Mizpah. (1 Samuel 7, 6)
When the Philistines heard that the people of Israel had gathered at Mizpah, the chiefs of the Philistine cities went up to Israel's land. The Israelites became afraid when they learned this (1 Samuel 7, 7)
Samuel then took a suckling lamb and offered it to Yahweh as a whole burnt offering, appealing to him on behalf of the people. And Yahweh answered him. (1 Samuel 7, 9)
At the very time Samuel was offering the sacrifice, the Philistines launched an attack against Israel. But Yahweh's voice thundered loudly in the midst of the Philistines; they were suddenly confused and defeated by Israel. (1 Samuel 7, 10)
After this defeat, the Philistines did not dare enter the territory of Israel and Yahweh held them in check for as long as Samuel lived. (1 Samuel 7, 13)
The Israelites recovered the towns from Ekron to Gath which the Philistines had seized from Israel. Israel rescued their territories. And there was peace, even between the Israelites and the Amorites. (1 Samuel 7, 14)
Samuel was judge in Israel for the rest of his life. (1 Samuel 7, 15)
