1 Samuel 7:4

So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

In Context

3Then Samuel said to all the house of Israel, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away 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.”

5Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.”

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Cross References

Judges 2:13for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.

Judges 10:16So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD, and He could no longer bear the misery of Israel.

2 Kings 23:15He even pulled down the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin. Then he burned the high place, ground it to powder, and burned the Asherah pole.

Hosea 14:8O Ephraim, what have I to do anymore with idols? It is I who answer and watch over him. I am like a flourishing cypress; your fruit comes 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 →

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