3 And Samuel proceeded to say to all the house of Israel: “If it is with all YOUR heart YOU are returning to Jehovah,+ put away the foreign gods* from YOUR midst+ and also the Ashʹto·reth images,+ and direct YOUR heart unswervingly to Jehovah and serve him alone,+ and he will deliver YOU from the hand of the Phi·lisʹtines.”+

6 Accordingly the runners+ with the letters from the hand of the king and of his princes+ went throughout all Israel and Judah, even according to the commandment of the king, saying: “YOU sons of Israel, return+ to Jehovah the God+ of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, that he may return to the escaped+ ones that are left of YOU out of the palm of the kings of As·syrʹi·a.+

6 Search for Jehovah, YOU people, while he may be found.+ Call to him while he proves to be near.+

6 “And as respects you, to your God you should return,+ keeping loving-kindness*+ and justice;+ and let there be a hoping in your God constantly.+

13 And rip apart YOUR hearts,+ and not YOUR garments;+ and come back to Jehovah YOUR God, for he is gracious and merciful,+ slow to anger+ and abundant in loving-kindness,*+ and he will certainly feel regret on account of the calamity.+