1 Samuel 7:4
And the sons of Israel turn aside the Ba‘alim and Ashtaroth, and serve YHWH alone;
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
In Context
5and Samuel says, “Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I pray to YHWH for you.”
Cross References
Judges 2:13indeed, they forsake YHWH, and do service to Ba‘al and to Ashtaroth.
Judges 10:16And they turn aside the gods of the stranger out of their midst, and serve YHWH, and His soul is grieved with the misery of Israel.
2 Kings 23:15and also the altar that [is] in Beth-El, the high place that Jeroboam son of Nebat made, by which he made Israel sin, both that altar and the high place he has broken down, and burns the high place—he has beat it small to dust, and has burned the Asherah.
Hosea 14:8O Ephraim, what have I anymore to do with idols? I have answered, and I look after him: I [am] as a green fir-tree, || Your fruit is found from Me.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 7:4-7
3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the Lord , and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines. 4 Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the Lord only. 5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the Lord . 6 And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew… Read the whole commentary →