Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that he may rescue us from the hand of the Philistines.” New Living Translation “Don’t stop pleading with the LORD our God to save us from the Philistines!” they begged Samuel. English Standard Version And the people of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry out to the LORD our God for us, that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” Berean Standard Bible and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version So the children of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” New American Standard Bible So the sons of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He will save us from the hand of the Philistines!” NASB 1995 Then the sons of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” NASB 1977 Then the sons of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” Legacy Standard Bible So the sons of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry out to Yahweh our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” Amplified Bible And the sons of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry out to the LORD our God for us, so that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” Christian Standard Bible The Israelites said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, so that he will save us from the Philistines.” Holman Christian Standard Bible The Israelites said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, so that He will save us from the hand of the Philistines.” American Standard Version And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto Jehovah our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines. Contemporary English Version "Don't stop praying!" they told Samuel. "Ask the LORD our God to rescue us." English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The Israelites said to Samuel, "Don't turn a deaf ear to us! Don't stop crying to the LORD our God for us! Ask him to save us from the Philistines!" Good News Translation and said to Samuel, "Keep praying to the LORD our God to save us from the Philistines." International Standard Version The Israelis told Samuel, "Don't stop crying out to the LORD our God for us that he may deliver us from the hand of the Philistines." Majority Standard Bible and said to Samuel, ?Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.? NET Bible The Israelites said to Samuel, "Keep crying out to the LORD our God so that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines!" New Heart English Bible The children of Israel said to Samuel, "Do not cease to cry to the LORD your God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines." Webster's Bible Translation And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry to the LORD our God for us, that he will save us from the hand of the Philistines. World English Bible The children of Israel said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying to Yahweh our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the sons of Israel say to Samuel, “Do not keep silent for us from crying to our God YHWH, and He saves us out of the hand of the Philistines.” Young's Literal Translation And the sons of Israel say unto Samuel, 'Keep not silent for us from crying unto Jehovah our God, and He doth save us out of the hand of the Philistines.' Smith's Literal Translation And the sons of Israel will say to Samuel, Thou wilt not keep silence from us, crying to Jehovah our God, and he will save us from the hand of Philisteim. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they said to Samuel: Cease not to cry to the Lord our God for us, that he may save us out of the hand of the Philistines. Catholic Public Domain Version And they said to Samuel, “May you not cease to cry out to the Lord our God on our behalf, so that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” New American Bible and appealed to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, to save us from the hand of the Philistines.” New Revised Standard Version The people of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry out to the LORD our God for us, and pray that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the children of Israel said to Samuel, Do not cease to pray before the LORD our God for us, that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the children of Israel said to Shemueil: “Do not cease from us to pray for us before LORD JEHOVAH our God, that he would save us from the hand of the Philistines!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the children of Israel said to Samuel: 'Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that He save us out of the hand of the Philistines.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry to the Lord thy God for us, and he shall save us out of the hand of the Philistines. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Samuel Subdues the Philistines…7When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the Philistines 8and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” 9Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.… Cross References Exodus 14:10-14 As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD. / They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? / Did we not say to you in Egypt, ‘Leave us alone so that we may serve the Egyptians’? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.” ... Judges 3:9 But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them. Judges 10:10-16 Then the Israelites cried out to the LORD, saying, “We have sinned against You, for we have indeed forsaken our God and served the Baals.” / The LORD replied, “When the Egyptians, Amorites, Ammonites, Philistines, / Sidonians, Amalekites, and Maonites oppressed you and you cried out to Me, did I not save you from their hands? ... 2 Chronicles 20:4-12 So the people of Judah gathered to seek the LORD, and indeed, they came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him. / Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD in front of the new courtyard / and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You. ... Psalm 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.” Psalm 91:15 When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. Isaiah 37:4 Perhaps the LORD your God will hear the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to defy the living God, and He will rebuke him for the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore lift up a prayer for the remnant that still survives.” Isaiah 37:15-20 And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD: / “O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. / Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to all the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God. ... Jeremiah 33:3 Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Jonah 2:2 saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 18:19-20 Again, I tell you truly that if two of you on the earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. / For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.” Luke 11:9-10 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. John 14:13-14 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. Acts 12:5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him. Treasury of Scripture And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry to the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines. Cease, etc. 1 Samuel 12:19-24 And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto all our sins this evil, to ask us a king… Isaiah 37:4 It may be the LORD thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left. Isaiah 62:1,6,7 For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth… Jump to Previous Cease Children Cry Crying Hand Israel Philistines Rescue Safe Samuel Save Silent StopJump to Next Cease Children Cry Crying Hand Israel Philistines Rescue Safe Samuel Save Silent Stop1 Samuel 7 1. They of Kiriath Jearim bring the ark to Abinadab, and sanctify Eleazar as guard2. After twenty years, 3. the Israelites, by Samuel's means, solemnly repent at Mizpeh 7. While Samuel prays and sacrifices, 10. the Lord thwarts the Philistines by thunder at Ebenezer 13. The Philistines are subdued 15. Samuel judges Israel Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us Do not stop This phrase indicates a sense of urgency and persistence. In the Hebrew context, the word used here can be understood as a continuous action, emphasizing the need for ongoing intercession. The Israelites recognized the importance of relentless prayer, reflecting a deep dependence on divine intervention. This teaches us the value of perseverance in prayer, a theme echoed throughout Scripture, encouraging believers to "pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17). crying out to the LORD our God for us Hebrew [and]בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son said וַיֹּאמְר֤וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Samuel, שְׁמוּאֵ֔ל (šə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel “Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not stop תַּחֲרֵ֣שׁ (ta·ḥă·rêš) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise crying out מִזְּעֹ֖ק (miz·zə·‘ōq) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 2199: To shriek, to announce, convene publicly to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel our God אֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative for us, מִמֶּ֔נּוּ (mim·men·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of so that He will deliver us וְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּ (wə·yō·ši·‘ê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor from the hand מִיַּ֥ד (mî·yaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of the Philistines.” פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia Links 1 Samuel 7:8 NIV1 Samuel 7:8 NLT 1 Samuel 7:8 ESV 1 Samuel 7:8 NASB 1 Samuel 7:8 KJV 1 Samuel 7:8 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 7:8 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 7:8 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 7:8 French Bible 1 Samuel 7:8 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 7:8 The children of Israel said to Samuel (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |