1 Samuel 7:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Then Samuel said, “Tell everyone in Israel to meet together at Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD for you.”

Cross References

Genesis 20:7

Her husband is a prophet. Let her go back to him, and his prayers will save you from death. But if you don't return her, you and all your people will die.

Genesis 31:49

Laban also said, “This pile of rocks means that the LORD will watch us both while we are apart from each other.” So the place was also named Mizpah.

2 Kings 25:23

When the army officers and troops heard that Gedaliah was their ruler, the officers met with him at Mizpah. These men were Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth from Netophah, and Jaazaniah from Maacah.

Nehemiah 9:1

On the twenty-fourth day of the seventh month, the people of Israel went without eating, and they dressed in sackcloth and threw dust on their heads to show their sorrow.

Jeremiah 40:6

I decided to stay with the people of Judah, and I went to live near Gedaliah in Mizpah.

Hosea 5:1

Listen, you priests! Pay attention, Israel! Listen, you members of the royal family. Justice was your duty. But at Mizpah and Mount Tabor you trapped the people.

Joel 2:16

Make sure that everyone is fit to worship me. Bring adults, children, babies, and even bring newlyweds from their festivities.

Judges 10:17

The rulers of Ammon called their soldiers together and led them to Gilead, where they set up camp. The Israelites gathered at Mizpah and set up camp there.

Judges 20:1

The Israelites called a meeting of the nation. And since they were God's people, the meeting was held at the place of worship in Mizpah. Men who could serve as soldiers came from everywhere in Israel—from Dan in the north, Beersheba in the south, and Gilead east of the River Jordan. Four hundred thousand of them came to Mizpah, and they each felt the same about what those men from the tribe of Benjamin had done. News about the meeting at Mizpah reached the tribe of Benjamin. As soon as the leaders of the tribes of Israel took their places, the Israelites said, “How could such a horrible thing happen?”

1 Samuel 10:17

Samuel sent messengers to tell the Israelites to come to Mizpah and meet with the LORD.

1 Samuel 12:17

Isn't this the dry season? I'm going to ask the LORD to send a thunderstorm. When you see it, you will realize how wrong you were to ask for a king.

1 Samuel 12:23

I would be disobeying the LORD if I stopped praying for you! I will always teach you how to live right.

1 Samuel 7:12

The Philistines were so badly beaten that it was quite a while before they attacked Israel again. After the battle, Samuel set up a monument between Mizpah and the rocky cliffs. He named it “Help Monument” to remind Israel how much the LORD had helped them. For as long as Samuel lived, the LORD helped Israel fight the Philistines.

1 Samuel 7:16

Every year he would go around to the towns of Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah where he served as judge for the people.

1 Samuel 7:4

The people got rid of their idols of Baal and Astarte and began worshipping only the LORD.

1 Samuel 8:6

Samuel was upset to hear the leaders say they wanted a king, so he prayed about it.