He used to goannuallyon circuitto Betheland Gilgaland Mizpah,and he judgedIsraelin alltheseplaces.
He calledthe nameof that placeBethel;however,previouslythe nameof the cityhad been Luz.
So Jacobcameto Luz(that is, Bethel),whichis in the landof Canaan,he and allthe peoplewhowere with him.
"WhenI selectan appointedtime,It is I who judgewith equity.
Hearthis,O priests!Giveheed,O houseof Israel!Listen,O houseof the king!For the judgmentapplies to you, For you have beena snareat MizpahAnd a netspreadout on Tabor.
"But do not resortto BethelAnd do not cometo Gilgal,Norcrossoverto Beersheba;For Gilgalwill certainlygointo captivityAnd Bethelwill cometo trouble.
and Mizpehand Chephirahand Mozah,
While the sonsof Israelcampedat Gilgalthey observedthe Passoveron the eveningof the fourteenthdayof the monthon the desertplainsof Jericho.
Then the LORDsaidto Joshua,"TodayI have rolledawaythe reproachof Egyptfrom you." So the nameof that placeis calledGilgalto thisday.
He hadthirtysonswho rodeon thirtydonkeys,and they had thirtycitiesin the landof Gileadthat are calledHavvoth-jairto thisday.
He hadfortysonsand thirtygrandsonswho rodeon seventydonkeys;and he judgedIsraeleightyears.
"You who rideon whitedonkeys,You who siton [rich] carpets,And you who travelon the road--sing!
Thereafter Samuelcalledthe peopletogetherto the LORDat Mizpah;
Then Samuelsaidto the people,"Comeand let us goto Gilgaland renewthe kingdomthere."
Then Samuelsaid,"GatherallIsraelto Mizpahand I will prayto the LORDfor you."
