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 \v 2 From the day the ark remained in Kiriath Jearim, a long time passed, twenty years. All the house of Israel lamented and wished to turn to Yahweh.
 
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-\v 3 Samuel said to all people of Israel, and said, "If you return to Yahweh with your whole heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, turn your hearts to Yahweh, and worship him only, then he will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines."
+\v 3 Samuel said to all people of Israel, "If you return to Yahweh with your whole heart, remove the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, turn your hearts to Yahweh, and worship him only, then he will rescue you from the hand of the Philistines."
 \v 4 Then the people of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and worshiped Yahweh only.
 
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