1 Samuel 7:4

Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and serued the Lord onely.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

So the sons of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth and served the LORD alone.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Then the children of Israel did put away the Baalim and the Ashtaroth, and served Jehovah only.
- American Standard Version (1901)

So the children of Israel gave up the worship of Baal and Astarte, and became worshippers of the Lord only.
- Basic English Bible

And the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths and served Jehovah only.
- Darby Bible

Then the children of Israel put away Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
- Webster's Bible

Then the children of Israel did put away the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served Yahweh only.
- World English Bible

And the sons of Israel turn aside the Baalim and Ashtaroth, and serve Jehovah alone;
- Youngs Literal Bible

Then the children of Israel did put away the Baalim and the Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 7:4

7:2 Kirjath - jearim - Where it continued, and was not carried to Shiloh its former place, either because that place was destroyed by the Philistines when the ark was taken, or because God would hereby punish the wickedness of the people of Israel, by keeping it in a private place near the Philistines, whether the generality of the people durst not come. Twenty years - He saith not, that this twenty years was all the time of the ark's abode there, for it continued there from Eli's time 'till David's reign, #2Sam 6:2|, which was forty years: but that it was so long there before the Israelites were sensible of their sin and misery. Lamented - That is, they followed after God with lamentations for his departure, and prayers for his return.

7:3 Spake - To all the rulers and people too, as he had occasion in his circuit, described below, mixing exhortation to repentance, with his judicial administrations. If - If you do indeed what you profess, if you are resolved to go on in that which you seem to have begun. With all your heart - Sincerely and in good earnest. Put - Out of your houses, where some of you keep them; and out of your hearts, where they still have an interest in many of you. Ashtaroth - And especially, Ashtaroth, whom they, together with the neighbouring nations, did more eminently worship. Prepare your hearts - By purging them from all sin, and particularly from all inclinations to other gods.

7:6 Poured it out - As an external sign, whereby they testified, both their own filthiness and need of washing by the grace and Spirit of God, and blood of the covenant, and their sincere desire to pour out their hearts before the Lord, in true repentance, and to cleanse themselves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit. Before the Lord - That is, in the public assembly, where God is in a special manner present. Judged - That is, governed them, reformed all abuses against God or man, took care that the laws of God should be observed, and wilful transgressions punished.