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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_samuel/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So the Israelites put away their Baals and Ashtoreths, and served the LORD only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So the Israelites got rid of their images of Baal and Ashtoreth and worshiped only the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So the people of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and they served the LORD only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths, and served the LORD only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the sons of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served the LORD alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the sons of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served the LORD alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the sons of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served the LORD alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the sons of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served Yahweh alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the Israelites removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served the LORD alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the Israelites removed the Baals and the Ashtoreths and only worshiped the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the Israelites removed the Baals and the Ashtoreths and only worshiped the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the children of Israel did put away the Baalim and the Ashtaroth, and served Jehovah only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The people got rid of their idols of Baal and Astarte and began worshiping only the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then the children of Israel did put away the Baalim and the Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the Israelites got rid of the statues of Baal and Astarte and served only the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the Israelites got rid of their idols of Baal and Astarte, and worshiped only the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the Israelis removed the Baals and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the Israelites removed the Baals and images of Ashtoreth. They served only the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then the children of Israel put away Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served Yahweh only. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel turn aside the Ba‘alim and Ashtaroth, and serve YHWH alone;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the sons of Israel turn aside the Baalim and Ashtaroth, and serve Jehovah alone;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel will put away the Baalims and Ashtaroth, and will serve Jehovah alone.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then the children of Israel put away Baalim and Astaroth, and served the Lord only. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, the sons of Israel took away the Baals and Ashtaroth, and they served the Lord alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So the Israelites removed their Baals and Astartes, and served the LORD alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Israel put away the Baals and the Astartes, and they served the LORD only.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So the children of Israel put away Baal and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the children of Israel took away Baala and the secret places and they worked for LORD JEHOVAH alone<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then the children of Israel did put away the Baalim and the Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_samuel/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel took away Baalim and the groves of Astaroth, and served the Lord only.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/7-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=1664" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/7.htm">Samuel Subdues the Philistines</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and Ashtoreths among you, prepare your hearts for the LORD, and serve Him only. And He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.” <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">So the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: way·yā·sî·rū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">put away</a> <a href="/hebrew/1168.htm" title="1168: hab·bə·‘ā·lîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Baal -- a heathen god. The same as ba'al; Baal, a Phoenician deity.">the Baals</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/6252.htm" title="6252: hā·‘aš·tā·rōṯ (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Or bashtaroth; plural of ashtrah; Ashtaroth, the name of a Sidonian deity, and of a place East of the Jordan.">Ashtoreths</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">and served</a> <a href="/hebrew/905.htm" title="905: lə·ḇad·dōw (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Separation, a part. ">only</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/10-16.htm">Judges 10:16</a></span><br />So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-14.htm">Deuteronomy 6:14</a></span><br />Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-23.htm">Joshua 24:23</a></span><br />“Now, therefore,” he said, “get rid of the foreign gods among you and incline your hearts to the LORD, the God of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-5.htm">1 Kings 11:5-7</a></span><br />Solomon followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. / So Solomon did evil in the sight of the LORD; unlike his father David, he did not follow the LORD completely. / At that time on a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-16.htm">2 Kings 17:16</a></span><br />They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-3.htm">2 Chronicles 33:3</a></span><br />For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had torn down, and he raised up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. And he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-13.htm">Jeremiah 11:13</a></span><br />Your gods are indeed as numerous as your cities, O Judah; the altars of shame you have set up—the altars to burn incense to Baal—are as many as the streets of Jerusalem.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-3.htm">Hosea 14:3</a></span><br />Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-4.htm">Zephaniah 1:4-5</a></span><br />“I will stretch out My hand against Judah and against all who dwell in Jerusalem. I will cut off from this place every remnant of Baal, the names of the idolatrous and pagan priests— / those who bow on the rooftops to worship the host of heaven, those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-5</a></span><br />You shall have no other gods before Me. / You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in the heavens above, on the earth below, or in the waters beneath. / You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on their children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-14.htm">1 Corinthians 10:14</a></span><br />Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-16.htm">2 Corinthians 6:16-17</a></span><br />What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.” / “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/4-8.htm">Galatians 4:8-9</a></span><br />Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. / But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-5.htm">Ephesians 5:5</a></span><br />For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/2-11.htm">Judges 2:11,13</a></b></br> And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/10-15.htm">Judges 10:15,16</a></b></br> And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, this day… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/11-33.htm">1 Kings 11:33</a></b></br> Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do <i>that which is</i> right in mine eyes, and <i>to keep</i> my statutes and my judgments, as <i>did</i> David his father.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/16-26.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-3.htm">Ashtaroth</a> <a href="/judges/10-6.htm">Ash'taroth</a> <a href="/judges/2-13.htm">Ashtoreths</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-10.htm">Astarte</a> <a href="/judges/20-33.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/judges/10-10.htm">Baalim</a> <a href="/judges/10-10.htm">Baals</a> <a href="/judges/10-10.htm">Ba'als</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-28.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-3.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-6.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-3.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-3.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-22.htm">Served</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-16.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-28.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-16.htm">Worshippers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/11-3.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-10.htm">Ashtaroth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-10.htm">Ash'taroth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-10.htm">Ashtoreths</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-10.htm">Astarte</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-20.htm">Baal</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-10.htm">Baalim</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-10.htm">Baals</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-10.htm">Ba'als</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-6.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-7.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-13.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-8.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-2.htm">Served</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-16.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-23.htm">Worship</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-19.htm">Worshippers</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/7-1.htm">They of Kiriath Jearim bring the ark to Abinadab, and sanctify Eleazar as guard</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/7-2.htm">After twenty years,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/7-3.htm">the Israelites, by Samuel's means, solemnly repent at Mizpeh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/7-7.htm">While Samuel prays and sacrifices, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/7-10.htm">the Lord thwarts the Philistines by thunder at Ebenezer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/7-13.htm">The Philistines are subdued</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/7-15.htm">Samuel judges Israel</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Baal and Ashtoreth were prominent deities in Canaanite religion, representing fertility and storm, and their worship often involved immoral practices. The Israelites' decision to put away these idols signifies a rejection of syncretism and a return to monotheism. This act of repentance is crucial in the narrative of Israel's history, as it marks a renewed commitment to the covenant with Yahweh. The removal of idols is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, emphasizing the need for purity and exclusive devotion to God (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-5</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/6-14.htm">Deuteronomy 6:14-15</a>).<p><b>and served only the LORD</b><br>This phrase highlights the Israelites' renewed dedication to Yahweh, the God of Israel. Serving only the LORD implies a wholehearted commitment and obedience to His commandments, as outlined in the Mosaic Law. This act of exclusive worship is a fulfillment of the first commandment and is essential for maintaining the covenant relationship with God. The concept of serving God alone is echoed throughout Scripture, emphasizing the importance of loyalty and faithfulness (<a href="/joshua/24-14.htm">Joshua 24:14-15</a>; <a href="/matthew/4-10.htm">Matthew 4:10</a>). This moment of rededication can be seen as a type of Christ, who calls His followers to forsake all other allegiances and serve Him alone (<a href="/luke/14-26.htm">Luke 14:26-27</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are called to return to Him by putting away foreign gods.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/baals.htm">Baals</a></b><br>Canaanite deities associated with fertility and weather, often worshipped by the Israelites in times of spiritual decline.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ashtoreths.htm">Ashtoreths</a></b><br>Canaanite goddesses of love and war, often worshipped alongside Baals, representing a significant temptation for the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/samuel.htm">Samuel</a></b><br>The prophet and judge who leads Israel in spiritual renewal and calls them to repentance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mizpah.htm">Mizpah</a></b><br>The place where Samuel gathers the Israelites for repentance and renewal of their covenant with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/e/exclusive_worship.htm">Exclusive Worship</a></b><br>The Israelites' decision to serve only the LORD underscores the importance of exclusive devotion to God. Believers today must examine their lives for modern "idols" that compete for their allegiance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_renewal.htm">Repentance and Renewal</a></b><br>The act of putting away foreign gods signifies true repentance. Christians are called to continually turn away from sin and renew their commitment to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_in_faith.htm">Leadership in Faith</a></b><br>Samuel's role as a leader in calling Israel to repentance highlights the importance of godly leadership in guiding others toward spiritual renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>The Israelites' return to serving the LORD reflects the covenant relationship between God and His people. Believers are reminded of their covenant responsibilities and the blessings of faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The struggle against idolatry is a form of spiritual warfare. Christians must be vigilant in identifying and resisting influences that draw them away from God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_one_offering_ensure_victory.htm">Why would a single burnt offering (1 Samuel 7:9) miraculously grant the Israelites victory if similar rituals elsewhere did not? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_chron_18_4_vs_2_sam_8_4__7,000_or_1,700.htm">In 1 Chronicles 18:4, how do we reconcile the figure of 7,000 horsemen with 2 Samuel 8:4, which mentions 1,700 instead?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_30,000_israelite_deaths_credible.htm">How reliable is the claim of 30,000 Israelite deaths (1 Samuel 4:10) given historical population estimates of that era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_shiloh's_destruction.htm">Jeremiah 7:12: Is there any archaeological evidence confirming the fate of Shiloh and the claims made about its destruction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth.</span>--The answer of the people showed how well and thoroughly the prophet-statesman had done his Master's work. Through the land of Israel the graven images of the Ph?nician idols were thrown down, and their impious worship everywhere was boldly dishonoured, and once more, in bold defiance of the idol-worshipping Philistines, the Invisible and Eternal was throughout the land acknowledged as the one God. These acts, of course, were an open act of rebellion against that warlike people who for so long had ruled them with an iron rule.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then the children of Israel did put away</span> [the] <span class="cmt_word">Baalim and</span> [the] <span class="cmt_word">Ashtaroth</span>. This must have been done by a public act, by which at some time previously arranged the images of their Baals and Astartes were torn from their shrines, thrown down, and broken in pieces. Of course this was an overt act of rebellion, for these deities were especially Phoenician idols, and subsequently it was the Phoenician Jezebel who tried so fanatically to introduce their worship into Israel in Ahab's time. To cast off the Philistine deities was equivalent to a rebellion generally against Philistine supremacy. Baal and Astarte, the husband and the wife, represented the reproductive powers of nature, and under various names were worshipped throughout the East, and usually with lewd and wanton orgies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/7-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">put away</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּסִ֙ירוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·sî·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Baals</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּעָלִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bə·‘ā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1168.htm">Strong's 1168: </a> </span><span class="str2">Baal -- a heathen god</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ashtoreths</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעַשְׁתָּרֹ֑ת</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘aš·tā·rōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6252.htm">Strong's 6252: </a> </span><span class="str2">A place East of the Jordan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and served</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעַבְד֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">only</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבַדּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇad·dōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_905.htm">Strong's 905: </a> </span><span class="str2">Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/7-4.htm">1 Samuel 7:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/7-4.htm">1 Samuel 7:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/7-4.htm">1 Samuel 7:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/7-4.htm">1 Samuel 7:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/7-4.htm">1 Samuel 7:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/7-4.htm">1 Samuel 7:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/7-4.htm">1 Samuel 7:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/7-4.htm">1 Samuel 7:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/7-4.htm">1 Samuel 7:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/7-4.htm">1 Samuel 7:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/7-4.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 7:4 Then the children of Israel did put (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/7-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 7:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 7:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/7-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 7:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 7:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>