1   And the men of Kiriathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.

Israel Repents and Defeats the Philistines
2   And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kiriathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty   years: and all the   house   of   Israel lamented after the LORD.
3   And Samuel spoke unto all the house of Israel, saying, If you do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign 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 Mizpah, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.
6   And they gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel at Mizpah.
7   And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
8   And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
9   And  Samuel  took  a  sucking  lamb,  and offered it for a whole burnt offering unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
10  And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering,  the   Philistines  drew  near  to  battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and brought confusion upon them; and they were routed before Israel.
11   And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah, and  pursued  the  Philistines,  and  slaughtered them, until they came below Bethcar.
12   Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Thus far has the LORD helped us.
13   So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the territory of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
14   And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron  even  unto  Gath;  and  their  territory  did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

Samuel Judges Israel
15   And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
16   And he went from year to year in circuit to Bethel, and Gilgal, and Mizpah, and judged Israel in all those places.
17   And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD.