And the menof Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched upthe arkof the LORD, and broughtit intothe houseof Abinadabin the hill, and sanctifiedEleazarhis sonto keepthe arkof the LORD. And it came to pass, whilethe arkabodein Kirjath-jearim, that the timewas long; for it wastwentyyears: and allthe houseof Israellamentedafterthe LORD. And Samuelspokeuntoallthe houseof Israel, saying, Ifyedo returnuntothe LORDwith allyour hearts, then put awaythe strangegodsand Ashtarothfrom amongyou, and prepareyour heartsuntothe LORD, and servehim only: and he will deliveryou out of the handof the Philistines. Then the childrenof Israeldid put awayBaalimand Ashtaroth, and servedthe LORDonly. And Samuelsaid, GatherallIsraelto Mizpeh, and I will prayforyou untothe LORD. And they gathered togetherto Mizpeh, and drewwater, and poured it outbeforethe LORD, and fastedon thatday, and saidthere, We have sinnedagainst the LORD. And Samueljudgedthe childrenof Israelin Mizpeh. And when the Philistinesheardthatthe childrenof Israelwere gathered togetherto Mizpeh, the lordsof the Philistineswent upagainstIsrael. And when the childrenof Israelheard it , they were afraidofthe Philistines. And the childrenof IsraelsaidtoSamuel, Ceasenotto cryuntothe LORDour Godforus, that he will saveus out of the handof the Philistines. And Samueltookasuckinglamb, and offered it for a burnt offeringwhollyunto the LORD: and Samuelcrieduntothe LORDforIsrael; and the LORDheardhim. And as Samuelwasoffering upthe burnt offering, the Philistinesdrew nearto battleagainst Israel: but the LORDthunderedwith a greatthunderon thatdayuponthe Philistines, and discomfitedthem; and they were smittenbeforeIsrael. And the menof Israelwent outofMizpeh, and pursuedthe Philistines, and smotethem, until they came underBeth-car. Then Samueltookastone, and set it betweenMizpehand Shen, and calledthe nameof it Ebenezer, saying, Hithertohath the LORDhelpedus. So the Philistineswere subdued, and they camenomoreinto the coastof Israel: and the handof the LORDwasagainst the Philistinesallthe daysof Samuel. And the citieswhichthe Philistineshad takenfromIsraelwere restoredto Israel, from Ekroneven untoGath; and the coaststhereof did Israeldeliverout of the handsof the Philistines. And there waspeacebetweenIsraeland the Amorites. And SamueljudgedIsraelallthe daysof his life. And he wentfromyearto yearin circuitto Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judgedIsraelinallthoseplaces. And his return was to Ramah; forthere was his house; and therehe judgedIsrael; and therehe builtan altarunto the LORD.