1 And the men of Kirjathjearim came and carried up the ark of the Lord and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the Lord.
2 And it came to pass while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, 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 ye 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 sons of Israel did put away the Baalim and Ashtaroth and served the Lord only.
5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel in Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the Lord.