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class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7#h=53:0-55:0"><span class="altsize">7-14</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L2"><p>Samuel judges Israel <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7#h=55:0-56:0"><span class="altsize">15-17</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-1" data-section-citation="009007001009007001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:1</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/142" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-143"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 6:2, 4; 1Ch 13:5, 7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-143" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-143" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/68/0">w62 544</a></p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-2" data-section-citation="009007002009007002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:2</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-45"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p270" data-pid="270">Or “mourn.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/143" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-144"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ne 9:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-144" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-144" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/69/0">w62 544</a></p> <p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-3" data-section-citation="009007003009007003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:3</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/144" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-145"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 12:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-145" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-145" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/145" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-146"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 24:14, 23; Jg 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-146" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-146" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/146" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-147"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 2:13; 10:6; 1Ki 11:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-147" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-147" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/147" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-148"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 10:20; 13:4; Lu 4:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-148" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-148" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/148" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-149"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 28:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-149" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-149" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p121" data-pid="121" class="se"></p> <p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/88/0"><em>Imitate,</em> p. 69</a></p> <div id="p123" data-pid="123"><p data-pid="123" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/89/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="123" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/89/0">1/1/2011, pp. 24-25</a></p> </div><p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/48/0">ia 69;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/48/2"> w11 1/1 24-25;</a></p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"></p> <p id="p72" data-pid="72" class="sx"><span class="ni">ns 125;</span><span class="ni"> w37 266</span></p> <p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-4" data-section-citation="009007004009007004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/149" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-150"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 10:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-150" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-150" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="se"></p> <p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/90/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 977</a></p> <p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/49/0">it-1 977;</a></p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"></p> <p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="sx"><span class="ni">ns 125</span></p> <p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-5" data-section-citation="009007005009007005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:5</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/150" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-151"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 20:1; 1Sa 10:17; 2Ki 25:23; Jer 40:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-151" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-151" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/151" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-152"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 12:23; Jas 5:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-152" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-152" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-6" data-section-citation="009007006009007006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:6</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/152" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-153"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 20:3; Ne 9:1; Joe 2:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-153" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-153" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/153" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-154"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 10:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-154" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-154" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/154" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-155"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 2:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-155" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-155" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-7" data-section-citation="009007007009007007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:7</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/155" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-156"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 13:2, 3; 1Sa 6:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-156" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-156" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-8" data-section-citation="009007008009007008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:8</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/156" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-157"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 12:19; Isa 37:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-157" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-157" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-9" data-section-citation="009007009009007009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:9</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/157" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-158"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 1:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-158" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-158" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/158" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-159"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 99:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-159" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-159" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p126" data-pid="126" class="se"></p> <p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/91/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 84</a></p> <p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/92/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 851</a></p> <div id="p129" data-pid="129"><p data-pid="129" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/93/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="129" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/93/0">3/15/2005, p. 22</a></p> </div><p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/50/0">it-1 84;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/50/2"> it-2 851;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/50/4"> w05 3/15 22;</a></p> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"></p> <p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020009/72/0">ad 1439</a></p> <p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-10" data-section-citation="009007010009007010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:10</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/159" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-160"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 2:10; 2Sa 22:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-160" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-160" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/160" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-161"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 10:10; Jg 4:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-161" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-161" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/161" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-162"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 20:4; 28:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-162" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-162" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="se"></p> <p id="p131" data-pid="131" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/94/0"><em>Imitate,</em> pp. 69-70</a></p> <div id="p132" data-pid="132"><p data-pid="132" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/95/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="132" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/95/0">1/1/2011, p. 25</a></p> </div><p id="p133" data-pid="133" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/51/0">ia 70;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/51/2"> w11 1/1 25</a></p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-11" data-section-citation="009007011009007011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:11</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p133" data-pid="133" class="se"></p> <p id="p134" data-pid="134" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/96/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 294</a></p> <p id="p135" data-pid="135" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/52/0">it-1 294</a></p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-12" data-section-citation="009007012009007012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:12</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-46"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p271" data-pid="271">Meaning “Stone of Help.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/162" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-163"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 4:9; 24:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-163" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-163" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/163" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-164"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 44:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-164" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-164" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p135" data-pid="135" class="se"></p> <p id="p136" data-pid="136" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/97/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 50</a></p> <p id="p137" data-pid="137" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/53/0">it-2 50</a></p> <p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-13" data-section-citation="009007013009007013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:13</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/164" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-165"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 9:16; 13:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-165" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-165" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/165" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-166"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 14:22, 23; 17:51</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-166" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-166" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-14" data-section-citation="009007014009007014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:14</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/166" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-167"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 15:18, 21</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-167" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-167" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-15" data-section-citation="009007015009007015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:15</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/167" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-168"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 3:20; 12:11; 25:1; Ac 13:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-168" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-168" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p137" data-pid="137" class="se"></p> <div id="p138" data-pid="138"><p data-pid="138" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/98/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="138" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/98/0">6/1/1986, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p139" data-pid="139" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p56" data-pid="56" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/54/0">w86 6/1 31</a></p> <p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-16" data-section-citation="009007016009007016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:16</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/168" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-169"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 16:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-169" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-169" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/169" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-170"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 15:7, 12; 1Sa 11:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-170" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-170" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/170" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-171"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 7:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-171" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-171" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="9-7-17" data-section-citation="009007017009007017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">1 Samuel 7:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/171" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-172"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 1:1; 8:4; 19:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-172" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-172" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/172" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-173"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 20:25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-173" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-173" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p139" data-pid="139" class="se"></p> <p id="p140" data-pid="140" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/99/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 84</a></p> <div id="p141" data-pid="141"><p data-pid="141" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/100/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="141" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204398/100/0">3/15/2005, p. 22</a></p> </div><p id="p142" data-pid="142" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/55/0">it-1 84;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270009/55/2"> w05 3/15 22</a></p> <p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/142/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-143-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 6:2, 4; 1Ch 13:5, 7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-143-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-143-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/143/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-144-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ne 9:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div 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class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 24:14, 23; Jg 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-146-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-146-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/146/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-147-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 2:13; 10:6; 1Ki 11:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-147-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-147-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/147/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-148-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 10:20; 13:4; Lu 4:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-148-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-148-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/148/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-149-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 28:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-149-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-149-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/149/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-150-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 10:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-150-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-150-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/150/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-151-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 20:1; 1Sa 10:17; 2Ki 25:23; Jer 40:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-151-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-151-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/151/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-152-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 12:23; Jas 5:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-152-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-152-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/152/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-153-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ch 20:3; Ne 9:1; Joe 2:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-153-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-153-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/153/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-154-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 10:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-154-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-154-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/154/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-155-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 2:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-155-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-155-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/155/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-156-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 13:2, 3; 1Sa 6:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-156-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-156-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/156/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-157-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 12:19; Isa 37:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-157-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-157-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/157/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-158-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 1:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-158-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-158-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/158/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-159-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 99:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-159-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-159-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/159/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-160-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 2:10; 2Sa 22:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-160-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-160-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/160/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-161-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 10:10; Jg 4:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-161-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-161-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/161/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-162-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 20:4; 28:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-162-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-162-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/162/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-163-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 4:9; 24:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-163-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 9:16; 13:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-165-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-165-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/165/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-166-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 14:22, 23; 17:51</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-166-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-166-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" 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data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-168-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-168-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/168/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-169-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 16:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-169-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-169-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/169/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-170-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jos 15:7, 12; 1Sa 11:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-170-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-170-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/9/7/170/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-171-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">1 Sam. 7:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 7:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-171-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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A·binʹa·dab<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/142" data-bid="143-1" class="b">+</a> on the hill, and they sanctified his son El·e·aʹzar to guard the Ark of Jehovah.</span></p> <p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="sb"><span id="v9-7-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7354" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>A long time elapsed, 20 years in all, from the day of the Ark’s coming to Kirʹi·ath-jeʹa·rim, and all the house of Israel began to seek<a id="footnotesource45" data-fnid="45" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/44">*</a> after Jehovah.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/143" data-bid="144-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-7-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7355" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>Samuel then said to all the house of Israel: “If you are returning to Jehovah with all your heart,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/144" data-bid="145-1" class="b">+</a> put away the foreign gods<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/145" data-bid="146-1" class="b">+</a> and the Ashʹto·reth images<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/146" data-bid="147-1" class="b">+</a> from among you, and direct your heart unswervingly to Jehovah and serve only him,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/147" data-bid="148-1" class="b">+</a> and he will rescue you from the hand of the Phi·lisʹtines.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/148" data-bid="149-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-7-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7356" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>At that the Israelites got rid of the Baʹals and the Ashʹto·reth images and served only Jehovah.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/149" data-bid="150-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="sb"><span id="v9-7-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7357" class="vl vp">5 </a>Then Samuel said: “Gather all Israel together at Mizʹpah,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/150" data-bid="151-1" class="b">+</a> and I will pray to Jehovah in your behalf.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/151" data-bid="152-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-7-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7358" class="vl vp">6 </a>So they gathered together at Mizʹpah, and they drew water and poured it out before Jehovah and kept a fast on that day.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/152" data-bid="153-1" class="b">+</a> There they said: “We have sinned against Jehovah.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/153" data-bid="154-1" class="b">+</a> And Samuel began serving as judge<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/154" data-bid="155-1" class="b">+</a> over the Israelites in Mizʹpah.</span></p> <p id="p53" data-pid="53" class="sb"><span id="v9-7-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7359" class="vl vp">7 </a>When the Phi·lisʹtines heard that the Israelites had gathered together at Mizʹpah, the lords of the Phi·lisʹtines<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/155" data-bid="156-1" class="b">+</a> went up against Israel. When the Israelites heard of it, they were afraid because of the Phi·lisʹtines. </span><span id="v9-7-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7360" class="vl vp">8 </a>So the Israelites said to Samuel: “Do not stop calling to Jehovah our God to help us<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/156" data-bid="157-1" class="b">+</a> and to save us from the hand of the Phi·lisʹtines.” </span><span id="v9-7-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7361" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it up as a whole burnt offering<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/157" data-bid="158-1" class="b">+</a> to Jehovah; and Samuel called to Jehovah for help in behalf of Israel, and Jehovah answered him.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/158" data-bid="159-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-7-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7362" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>As Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Phi·lisʹtines advanced for battle against Israel. Jehovah now caused it to thunder loudly<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/159" data-bid="160-1" class="b">+</a> on that day against the Phi·lisʹtines, and He threw them into confusion,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/160" data-bid="161-1" class="b">+</a> and they were defeated before Israel.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/161" data-bid="162-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-7-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7363" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>At that the men of Israel went out from Mizʹpah and pursued the Phi·lisʹtines, striking them down as far as south of Beth-car. </span><span id="v9-7-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7364" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>Then Samuel took a stone<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/162" data-bid="163-1" class="b">+</a> and set it between Mizʹpah and Jeshʹa·nah and named it Eb·en·eʹzer,<a id="footnotesource46" data-fnid="46" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070113/45">*</a> for he said: “Until now Jehovah has helped us.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/163" data-bid="164-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-7-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7365" class="vl vp">13 </a>Thus the Phi·lisʹtines were subdued, and they did not come again into the territory of Israel;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/164" data-bid="165-1" class="b">+</a> and the hand of Jehovah continued against the Phi·lisʹtines all the days of Samuel.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/165" data-bid="166-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-7-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7366" class="vl vp">14 </a>Also, the cities that the Phi·lisʹtines had taken from Israel were returned to Israel, from Ekʹron to Gath, and Israel recovered their territory from the hand of the Phi·lisʹtines.</span></p> <p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="sb"><span id="v9-7-14-2" class="v">There was also peace between Israel and the Amʹor·ites.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/166" data-bid="167-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="sb"><span id="v9-7-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7367" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>Samuel kept on judging Israel throughout his life.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/167" data-bid="168-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v9-7-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7368" class="vl vp">16 </a>Each year he traveled in a circuit to Bethʹel,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/168" data-bid="169-1" class="b">+</a> Gilʹgal,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/169" data-bid="170-1" class="b">+</a> and Mizʹpah,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/170" data-bid="171-1" class="b">+</a> and he judged Israel in all these places. </span><span id="v9-7-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070113/7369" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>But he would return to Raʹmah,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070113/171" data-bid="172-1" class="b">+</a> because his house was there, and there he also judged Israel. 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