1 Samuel 7:4
What does 1 Samuel 7:4 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 7:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then the children of Israel did put away the Baalim and the Ashtaroth, and served Jehovah only.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the Lord only.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then the children of Israel did put away the Baalim and the Ashtaroth, and served Jehovah only.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So the children of Israel gave up the worship of Baal and Astarte, and became worshippers of the Lord only.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the sons of Israel turn aside the Baalim and Ashtaroth, and serve Jehovah alone;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Then the children of Israel put away Baalim and Astaroth, and served the Lord only.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths and served Jehovah only.
Context
v.3And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto Jehovah with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
v.4This passage
v.5And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you unto Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 11:33
because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of Moab, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon; and they have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and mine ordinances, as did David his father.
- Hosea 14:3
Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses; neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods; for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
- Judges 2:11
And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and served the Baalim;
- Judges 2:13
And they forsook Jehovah, and served Baal and the Ashtaroth.
- Judges 10:15
And the children of Israel said unto Jehovah, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; only deliver us, we pray thee, this day.
- Hosea 14:8
Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have answered, and will regard him: I am like a green fir-tree; from me is thy fruit found.
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