1 Samuel 7

1 Then the men of Kiriath-jearim arrived, and they led away the ark of the Lord. And they brought it into the house of Abinadab, in Gibeah. Then they sanctified Eleazar, his son, so that he might care for the ark of the Lord.

Y vinieron los de Cariat-jarim, y trajeron el arca de Jehová, y metiéronla en casa de Abinadab en Gabaa: y santificaron a Eleazar su hijo, para que guardase el arca de Jehová.

2 And it happened that, from that day, the ark of the Lord remained in Kiriath-jearim. And the days were multiplied (for it was now the twentieth year) and all the house of Israel rested, following the Lord.

Y aconteció que desde el día que llegó el arca a Cariat-jarim pasaron muchos días, veinte años: y toda la casa de Israel lamentaba tras Jehová.

3 Then Samuel spoke to the entire house of Israel, saying: “If you would return to the Lord with your whole heart, take away strange gods from among you, the Baals and Ashtaroth, and prepare your hearts for the Lord, and serve him alone. And he will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines.”

Y habló Samuel a toda la casa de Israel, diciendo: Si de todo vuestro corazón os volvéis a Jehová, quitád los dioses ajenos, y a Astarot de entre vosotros, y preparád vuestro corazón a Jehová, y servíd a él solo, y él os librará de mano de los Filisteos.

4 Therefore, the sons of Israel took away the Baals and Ashtaroth, and they served the Lord alone.

Entonces los hijos de Israel quitaron a los Baales, y a Astarot, y sirvieron a solo Jehová.

5 And Samuel said, “Gather all of Israel at Mizpah, so that I may pray for you to the Lord.”

Y Samuel dijo: Juntád a todo Israel en Maspa, y yo oraré por vosotros a Jehová.

6 And they convened at Mizpah. And they drew water, and they poured it out in the sight of the Lord. And on that day they fasted, and in that place they said, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the sons of Israel at Mizpah.

Y juntándose en Maspa, sacaron agua, y derramaron delante de Jehová: y ayunaron aquel día, y dijeron allí: Contra Jehová habemos pecado. Y juzgó Samuel a los hijos de Israel en Maspa.

7 And the Philistines heard that the sons of Israel had gathered together at Mizpah. And the princes of the Philistines ascended against Israel. And when the sons of Israel had heard this, they were afraid before the face of the Philistines.

Y oyendo los Filisteos que los hijos de Israel estaban congregados en Maspa, subieron los príncipes de los Filisteos contra Israel. Lo cual como oyeron los hijos de Israel, hubieron temor de los Filisteos.

8 And they said to Samuel, “May you not cease to cry out to the Lord our God on our behalf, so that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”

Y dijeron los hijos de Israel a Samuel: No ceses de clamar por nosotros a Jehová nuestro Dios, que nos guarde de mano de los Filisteos.

9 Then Samuel took one suckling lamb, and he offered it whole, as a holocaust to the Lord. And Samuel cried out to the Lord on behalf of Israel, and the Lord heeded him.

Y Samuel tomó un cordero de leche, y sacrificóle a Jehová en holocausto entero: y clamó Samuel a Jehová por Israel, y Jehová le oyó.

10 Then it happened that, while Samuel was offering the holocaust, the Philistines began the battle against Israel. But the Lord thundered with a great crash, on that day, over the Philistines, and he terrified them, and they were cut down before the face of Israel.

Y aconteció que estando Samuel sacrificando el holocausto, los Filisteos llegaron para pelear con los hijos de Israel. Mas Jehová tronó con gran sonido aquel día sobre los Filisteos, y quebrantólos y fueron vencidos delante de Israel.

11 And the men of Israel, departing from Mizpah, pursued the Philistines, and they struck them down as far as the place which was below Bethcar.

Y saliendo los hijos de Israel de Maspa, siguieron a los Filisteos hiriéndolos hasta abajo de Bet-car.

12 Then Samuel took a single stone, and he placed it between Mizpah and Shen. And he called the name of this place: The Stone of Assistance. And he said, “For in this place the Lord gave assistance to us.”

Y Samuel tomó una piedra, y púsola entre Maspa y Sen, y púsole nombre Eben-ezer, diciendo: Hasta aquí nos ayudó Jehová.

13 And the Philistines were humbled, and they no longer drew near, so that they might enter into the borders of Israel. And so, the hand of the Lord was over the Philistines during all the days of Samuel.

Y los Filisteos fueron humillados, que no vinieron más al término de Israel: y la mano de Jehová fue contra los Filisteos todo el tiempo de Samuel.

14 And the cities that the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron as far as Gath, with their borders. And he freed Israel from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

Y fueron tornadas a los hijos de Israel las ciudades, que los Filisteos habían tomado a los Israelitas desde Accarón hasta Get, con sus términos, e Israel las libró de mano de los Filisteos. Y hubo paz entre Israel y el Amorreo.

15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

Y juzgó Samuel a Israel todo el tiempo que vivió.

16 And he went each year, traveling around to Bethel, and to Gilgal, and to Mizpah, and he judged Israel in the above-stated places.

E iba todos los años, y daba vuelta a Bet-el y a Galgal, y a Maspa, y juzgaba a Israel en todos estos lugares:

17 And he returned to Ramah. For his house was there, and he judged Israel there. And then he built an altar to the Lord there.

Y volvíase a Rama; porque allí estaba su casa, y allí también juzgaba a Israel, y edificó allí altar a Jehová.