7–BOB
1 Shundan keyin Xirat–Yoʻrim aholisi borib, Egamizning Sandigʻini oldi. Uni Abunadavning tepalikdagi uyiga olib kelishdi. Egamizning Sandigʻini avaylab saqlasin deb, Abunadavning oʻgʻli Elazarni poklab, shu vazifaga tayinlashdi.
Shomuil Isroilga yoʻlboshchilik qiladi
2 Sandiq uzoq vaqt — yigirma yilcha Xirat–Yoʻrimda qolib ketdi. Bu orada butun Isroil xalqi Egamizga talpindi.
3 Shomuil jamiki Isroil xalqiga dedi:
— Agar chin dildan Egamizga qaytmoqchi boʻlsangiz, hamma begona xudolarni va Ashtaret tasvirlarini orangizdan yoʻqoting. Koʻnglingizni Egamizga berib, yolgʻiz Unga xizmat qiling. Ana shunda Egamiz sizlarni Filistlarning qoʻlidan qutqaradi.
4 Isroil xalqi Baal va Ashtaret tasvirlarini yoʻq qilib, faqat Egamizga xizmat qila boshlashdi.
5 Oʻshanda Shomuil:
— Butun Isroil xalqi Mispaxda toʻplansin, men u yerda Isroil xalqi uchun Egamizga iltijo qilaman, — dedi.
6 Mispaxda toʻplangan Isroil xalqi quduqdan suv tortib, Egamizga nazr qilib toʻkishdi. “Egamiz oldida gunoh qildik”, deb oʻsha kuni roʻza tutishdi. Shomuil Mispaxda Isroil xalqiga hakamlik qila boshladi.
7 Filistlar Isroil xalqining Mispaxda toʻplanganini eshitib qolishdi. Filist beklari, Isroil xalqi bilan urishamiz, deb otlanishdi. Isroil xalqi buni eshitib, Filistlardan qoʻrqib ketishdi. 8 Ular Shomuilga:
— Biz uchun Egamiz Xudoga tinimsiz iltijo qiling, toki U bizni Filistlarning qoʻlidan qutqarsin, — deyishdi. 9 Shu boisdan Shomuil bitta emadigan qoʻzichoq olib, Egamizga kuydiriladigan qurbonlik qildi. Soʻng Isroil xalqi uchun Egamizga nolayu faryod bilan iltijo qildi. Egamiz uning iltijosini eshitdi.
10 Shomuil kuydiriladigan qurbonlikni ado etayotgan edi, Filistlar Isroil lashkariga hujum qilmoqchi boʻlib yaqin keldilar. Ammo oʻsha zahoti Egamiz vahimali ovoz chiqarib, Filistlarni shunday sarosimaga soldiki, oqibatda ular Isroil lashkariga magʻlub boʻldi. 11 Isroil lashkari Mispaxdan chiqib, Filistlarni Bayt–Kor degan yerning etagigacha quvib borib oʻldirdilar.
12 Shomuil bir toshni olib, Mispax bilan Yashono orasiga oʻrnatdi. “Egamiz bizga yoʻl boʻyi yordam berdi”, deya toshga Evanzor deb nom berdi. 13 Magʻlub boʻlgan Filistlar Isroil hududiga qaytib hujum qilishmadi. Shomuil hayotligida Isroil xalqi Filistlarga hujum qilganda, Egamiz madad berib turdi. 14 Exrondan Gatga qadar Filistlar qoʻlga kiritgan shaharlarning hammasini Isroil xalqi yana qaytarib oldi. Shunday qilib, Isroil xalqining hamma yerlari Filistlardan ozod boʻldi. Isroil xalqi bilan Amor xalqlari orasida sulh tuzildi.
15 Shomuil umr boʻyi Isroilga hakamlik qildi. 16 U har yili Baytil, Gilgal, Mispaxni aylanar, bu shaharlarda turib, Isroilni boshqarardi. 17 Keyin Rama shahridagi uyiga qaytar va oʻsha yerda turib Isroilga hakamlik qilardi. Shomuil Ramada Egamizga atab bir qurbongoh qurdirdi.
1 And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD. 2 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.
3 ¶ And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. 4 Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only. 5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD. 6 And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it , they were afraid of the Philistines. 8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
9 ¶ And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him. 10 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel. 11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car. 12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
13 ¶ So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel. 14 And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites. 15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life. 16 And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places. 17 And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.
