1 Samuel 7:6

New Century Version

So the Israelites met together at Mizpah. They drew water from the ground and poured it out before the Lord and fasted that day. They confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel served as judge of Israel at Mizpah.

Cross References

Genesis 31:49

It was also called Mizpah, because Laban said, “Let the Lord watch over us while we are separated from each other.

2 Samuel 14:14

We will all die someday. We’re like water spilled on the ground; no one can gather it back. But God doesn’t take away life. Instead, he plans ways that those who have been sent away will not have to stay away from him!

1 Kings 8:47

Your people will be sorry for their sins when they are held as prisoners in another country. They will be sorry and pray to you in the land where they are held as prisoners, saying, ‘We have sinned. We have done wrong and acted wickedly.’

1 Chronicles 11:18

So the Three broke through the Philistine army and took water from the well near the city gate in Bethlehem. Then they brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it out before the Lord,

2 Chronicles 20:3

Jehoshaphat was afraid, so he decided to ask the Lord what to do. He announced that everyone in Judah should fast during this special time of prayer to God.

Nehemiah 9:27

So you handed them over to their enemies, and their enemies treated them badly. But in this time of trouble our ancestors cried out to you, and you heard from heaven. You had great mercy and gave them saviors who saved them from the power of their enemies.

Job 16:20

The one who speaks for me is my friend. My eyes pour out tears to God.

Job 3:24

I make sad sounds as I eat; my groans pour out like water.

Job 33:27

Then he will say to others, ‘I sinned and twisted what was right, but I did not receive the punishment I should have received.

Job 40:4

“I am not worthy; I cannot answer you anything, so I will put my hand over my mouth.

Job 42:6

So now I hate myself; I will change my heart and life. I will sit in the dust and ashes.”

Psalm 106:6

We have sinned just as our ancestors did. We have done wrong; we have done evil.

Psalm 119:136

Tears stream from my eyes, because people do not obey your teachings.

Psalm 42:3

Day and night, my tears have been my food. People are always saying, “Where is your God?”

Psalm 6:6

I am tired of crying to you. Every night my bed is wet with tears; my bed is soaked from my crying.

Psalm 62:8

People, trust God all the time. Tell him all your problems, because God is our protection.Selah

Jeremiah 31:19

Lord, after I wandered away from you, I changed my heart and life. After I understood, I beat my breast with sorrow. I was ashamed and disgraced, because I suffered for the foolish things I did when I was young.’

Jeremiah 36:9

In the ninth month of the fifth year that Jehoiakim son of Josiah was king, a fast was announced. All the people of Jerusalem and everyone who had come into Jerusalem from the towns of Judah were supposed to give up eating to honor the Lord.

Jeremiah 9:1

I wish my head were like a spring of water and my eyes like a fountain of tears! Then I could cry day and night for my people who have been killed.

Lamentations 2:11

My eyes have no more tears, and I am sick to my stomach. I feel empty inside, because my people have been destroyed. Children and babies are fainting in the streets of the city.

Lamentations 3:49

My tears flow continually, without stopping,

Lamentations 5:16

The crown has fallen from our head. How terrible it is because we sinned.

Ezekiel 20:4

“Will you judge them? Will you judge them, human? Let them know the hateful things their ancestors did.

Hosea 5:1

“Listen, you priests. Pay attention, people of Israel. Listen, royal family, because you will all be judged. You have been like a trap at Mizpah and like a net spread out at Mount Tabor.

Joel 2:12

The Lord says, “Even now, come back to me with all your heart. Fast, cry, and be sad.”

Leviticus 16:29

“This law will always continue for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month, you must deny yourself and you must not do any work. The travelers or foreigners living with you must not work either.

Leviticus 26:40

“ ‘But maybe the people will confess their sins and the sins of their ancestors; maybe they will admit they turned against me and sinned against me,

Luke 15:18

I will leave and return to my father and say to him, “Father, I have sinned against God and against you.

Joshua 18:26

Mizpah, Kephirah, Mozah,

Judges 10:10

So the Israelites cried out to the Lord, “We have sinned against you. We left our God and worshiped the Baal idols.”

Judges 10:15

But the people of Israel said to the Lord, “We have sinned. Do to us whatever you want, but please save us today!”

Judges 2:4

After the angel gave Israel this message from the Lord, they cried loudly.

Judges 20:26

Then the Israelites went up to Bethel. There they sat down and cried to the Lord and fasted all day until evening. They also brought burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to the Lord.

Judges 3:10

The Spirit of the Lord entered Othniel, and he became Israel’s judge. When he went to war, the Lord handed over to him Cushan-Rishathaim king of Northwest Mesopotamia.

1 Samuel 1:15

Hannah answered, “No, sir, I have not drunk any wine or beer. I am a deeply troubled woman, and I was telling the Lord about all my problems.

1 Samuel 10:17

Samuel called all the people of Israel to meet with the Lord at Mizpah.

1 Samuel 12:10

Then your ancestors cried to the Lord and said, ‘We have sinned. We have left the Lord and served the Baals and the Ashtoreths. But now save us from our enemies, and we will serve you.’

1 Samuel 7:15

Samuel continued as judge of Israel all his life.