1 Samuel 7:5

New American Bible - revised edition

Samuel then gave orders, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, that I may pray to the Lord for you.”

Cross References

Genesis 20:7

So now, return the man’s wife so that he may intercede for you, since he is a prophet, that you may live. If you do not return her, you can be sure that you and all who are yours will die.

Genesis 31:49

and also Mizpah, for he said: “May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are out of each other’s sight.

2 Kings 25:23

Hearing that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah over them, all the army commanders and the troops came to him at Mizpah: Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, Johanan, son of Kareah, Seraiah, son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah, son of the Maakite, each with his troops.

Nehemiah 9:1

On the twenty-fourth day of this month, the Israelites gathered together while fasting and wearing sackcloth, their heads covered with dust.

Jeremiah 40:6

So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, in Mizpah, and dwelt with him among the people left in the land.

Hosea 5:1

Hear this, priests, Pay attention, house of Israel, Household of the king, give ear! For you are responsible for judgment. But you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread upon Tabor,

Joel 2:16

Gather the people, sanctify the congregation; Assemble the elderly; gather the children, even infants nursing at the breast; Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her bridal tent.

Joshua 15:38

Dilean, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

Joshua 18:26

Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah,

Judges 10:17

The Ammonites were called out for war and encamped in Gilead, while the Israelites assembled and encamped at Mizpah.

Judges 20:1

So all the Israelites came out as one, from Dan to Beer-sheba including the land of Gilead, and the assembly gathered to the Lord at Mizpah.

1 Samuel 10:17

Samuel called the people together to the Lord at Mizpah

1 Samuel 12:17

Are we not in the harvest time for wheat? Yet I will call upon the Lord, and he will send thunder and rain. Thus you will see and understand how great an evil it is in the eyes of the Lord that you have asked for a king.”

1 Samuel 12:23

As for me, far be it from me to sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you and to teach you the good and right way.

1 Samuel 7:12

Samuel then took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Jeshanah; he named it Ebenezer, explaining, “As far as this place the Lord has been our help.”

1 Samuel 7:16

He made a yearly circuit, passing through Bethel, Gilgal and Mizpah and judging Israel at each of these places.

1 Samuel 7:4

So the Israelites removed their Baals and Astartes, and served the Lord alone.

1 Samuel 8:6

Samuel was displeased when they said, “Give us a king to rule us.” But he prayed to the Lord.