^{3 Ref} And Samuel speaketh unto all the house of Israel, saying, `If with all your heart ye are turning back unto Jehovah -- turn aside the gods of the stranger from your midst, and Ashtaroth; and prepare your heart unto Jehovah, and serve Him only, and He doth deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.'

^{4 Ref} And the sons of Israel turn aside the Baalim and Ashtaroth, and serve Jehovah alone;

^{5 Ref} and Samuel saith, `Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I pray for you unto Jehovah.'

^{6 Ref} And they are gathered to Mizpeh, and draw water, and pour out before Jehovah, and fast on that day, and say there, `We have sinned against Jehovah;' and Samuel judgeth the sons of Israel in Mizpeh.