1 Samuel 7:4
So the sons of Israel put away the Baals, and the Ashtoreths,—and served Yahweh, alone.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 said, Gather all Israel unto Mizpah,—that I may pray for you, unto Yahweh.
Cross References
Judges 2:13Yea, they forsook Yahweh,—and did service unto the Baal and unto Ashtaroth.
Judges 10:16And they put away the gods of the stranger out of their midst, and served Yahweh,—and his soul was impatient of the misery of Israel.
2 Kings 23:15moreover also, the altar that was in Bethel, the high place which Jeroboam son of Nebat made, wherewith he caused, Israel, to sin,—even that altar, and the high place, brake he down,—and burned the high place, crushing it to powder, and burned a Sacred Stem.
Hosea 14:8Ephraim [saith] —What to me any more are idols? I, have answered, and have closely observed him, I, am like a fir-tree that is green, From me, is thy fruit found.
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 →