1 Samuel 7:3

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Then Samuel said to all of Israel, “If you sincerely wish to come back to the Lord, then get rid of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreth images you have, and commit yourselves to the Lord and only worship him, and he will save you from the Philistines.”

Cross References

Genesis 35:2

So Jacob told his family and everyone who was with him, “Get rid of the pagan idols you have with you. Purify yourselves and change your clothes.

1 Kings 11:33

This is because they have abandoned me and bowed down in worship of Ashtoreth, goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh, god of the Moabites, and Molech, god of the Ammonites. They have not followed my ways; they have not done what is right in my sight; they have not kept my commandments and laws as David, Solomon's father, did.

1 Kings 8:48

and they come back to you with complete sincerity in their thoughts and attitudes there in their land of captivity; and they pray towards the land you gave their forefathers, the city you chose, and the Temple I have built to honor you,

2 Kings 17:39

You must worship only the Lord your God, and he will save you from all your enemies.”

2 Kings 23:15

He also demolished the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam, son of Nebat, who had made Israel sin. Then he burned the high place, ground it to dust, and burned the Asherah pole.

1 Chronicles 22:19

Now, with your whole mind and heart, make a definite decision to always worship the Lord your God. Get started on building the sanctuary of the Lord God, Then you can bring the Ark of the Lord's Agreement and the holy things of God into the house that is to be built to honor the Lord.”

1 Chronicles 28:9

Solomon my son, get to know the God of your father. Serve him with complete dedication and with a willing mind, for the Lord examines every motivation and understands the intention of every thought. If you look for him, you will find him; but if you abandon him, he will reject you forever.

2 Chronicles 19:3

Even so you've done some good things such as destroying the Asherah poles throughout the country, and you have made a sincere commitment to follow God.”

2 Chronicles 20:33

However, the high places were not removed, and the people were not committed to the God of their forefathers.

2 Chronicles 30:19

who sincerely wants to follow the Lord God, the God of their forefathers, even though they're not clean according to the sanctuary requirements.”

Proverbs 16:1

Human beings may make plans in their minds, but the final decision is the Lord's.

Isaiah 55:7

Wicked people should change their ways and get rid of even the thought of doing something wrong. They should turn to the Lord so he can be merciful to them. Come back to our God, because he's generous with his forgiveness.

Jeremiah 24:7

I will give them the desire to know me, to know that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will come back completely committed to me.

Jeremiah 36:3

Maybe when the people of Judah hear about all the disasters I plan to bring down on them, everyone will stop their evil ways. Then I will forgive their guilt and sin.

Jeremiah 4:1

Israel, if you want to come back, then come back to me, declares the Lord. If you get rid of these disgusting idols I see, and don't wander away,

Ezekiel 14:6

So tell the people of Israel that this is what the Lord God says: Repent! Give up worshiping your idols Stop all your disgusting practices.

Ezekiel 18:31

Get rid of all your rebellious sins! Change your way of thinking and have a new spirit. Why do you want to die, people of Israel?

Hosea 14:1

Return, Israel, to the Lord your God, because your sins have brought you down.

Matthew 15:8

‘These people say they honor me but in their minds they don't care about me.

Matthew 4:10

“Go away, Satan!” said Jesus. “As Scripture says, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God and serve him, and him alone.’”

Matthew 6:24

No one can serve two masters. Either you'll hate one and love the other, or you'll be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Money.

Luke 4:8

“It is written in Scripture, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and you shall serve only him,’” Jesus replied.

John 4:24

God is Spirit, so worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.”

Deuteronomy 10:20

You must respect the Lord your God and worship him. Hold onto him and make your promises in his name.

Deuteronomy 13:4

You are to follow the Lord your God and respect him. Keep his commandments and do what he says; worship him and hold onto him.

Deuteronomy 4:29

However, if while you're there you decide to come to the Lord your God, you will find him if you come to him whole-heartedly, with complete commitment.

Deuteronomy 6:13

Respect the Lord your God. Worship only him, and make promises only in his name.

Joshua 13:31

Also included was Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the towns of king Og in Bashan. This was the land allotted to the descendants of Machir, son of Manasseh, for half of them, by families.

Joshua 24:14

So respect the Lord and worship him, sincerely and faithfully. Get rid of the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and worship the Lord.

Joshua 24:23

“Then get rid of those foreign gods you have and promise to be loyal only to the Lord, the God of Israel,” Joshua told them.

Judges 10:16

So they got rid of the foreign gods they had and worshiped the Lord. And the Lord couldn't stand Israel's misery any longer.

Judges 10:6

Once again the Israelites did what was evil in the Lord's sight. They worshiped the Baals and the Ashtoreths, as well as the gods of Aram, Sidon, and Moab, and the gods of the Ammonites and Philistines. They rejected the Lord and did not worship him.

Judges 2:11

The Israelites did what was evil in the Lord's sight, and they worshiped the Baals.

Judges 2:13

They deserted the Lord and worshiped Baal and Ashtaroth idols.

1 Samuel 31:10

They placed his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths, and nailed his body to the town wall of Beth-shan.