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Samuel spoke to the whole community of Israel. He said, "Do you really want to return to the Lord with all your hearts? If you do, get rid of your strange gods. Get rid of your statues of goddesses that are named after Ashtoreth. Commit yourselves to the Lord. Serve him only. Then he will save you from the powerful hand of the Philistines."
Reference
Greek: Σαμουήλ (Samouḗl)
Samuel (i.e. Shemuel), an Israelite
Hebrew: Shᵉmûwʼêl
Shemuel, the name of three Israelites
Hebrew: chishshur
combined, i.e. the nave or hub of awheel (as holding the spokes together)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: Yisrᵉʼêlîy
a Jisreelite or descendant of Jisrael
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: κατατίθημι (katatíthēmi)
to place down, i.e. deposit (literally or figuratively)
Greek: ὑστέρησις (hystérēsis)
a falling short, i.e. (specially), penury
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Greek: κατατίθημι (katatíthēmi)
to place down, i.e. deposit (literally or figuratively)
Greek: παράδοξος (parádoxos)
contrary to expectation, i.e. extraordinary ("paradox")
Hebrew: neker
something strange, i.e. unexpected calamity
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Greek: τοὔνομα (toúnoma)
the name (is)
Greek: ὑπάρχω (hypárchō)
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
Hebrew: ʼăthar
a place; (adverb) after
Hebrew: ʻAshtôreth
Ashtoreth, the Phoenician goddess of love (and increase)
Greek: πράσσω (prássō)
which properly refers to a single act); by implication, to execute, accomplish, etc.; specially, to collect (dues), fare (personally)
Hebrew: gâlal
to roll (literally or figuratively)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: λατρεύω (latreúō)
to minister (to God), i.e. render religious homage
Greek: τοῦτον (toûton)
this (person, as objective of verb or preposition)
Greek: τοίνυν (toínyn)
truly now, i.e. accordingly
Hebrew: ʼăzay
at that time
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: χείρ (cheír)
the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or instrument)
Hebrew: ʼekeph
a load; by implication, a stroke (others dignity)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Parallel theme
1 Kings 8:48
References God
Luke 4:8
Deuteronomy 13:4
Matthew 4:10
Deuteronomy 6:13
Isaiah 55:7
Joshua 24:14
Joshua 24:23
John 4:24
Deuteronomy 10:20
Verse Explanation
Samuel spoke to all Israel, saying that if they truly returned to the Lord, they needed to remove foreign gods and idols from among them. True repentance required more than emotional sorrow; it required abandoning anything that had replaced God. Samuel called them to serve the Lord alone and promised that God would deliver them from the Philistines.
History
Samuel's leadership begins Israel's spiritual renewal during the late Judges period.