1 Samuel 7:5

New English Translation

Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the Lord on your behalf.”

Cross References

Genesis 20:7

But now give back the man’s wife. Indeed he is a prophet and he will pray for you; thus you will live. But if you don’t give her back, know that you will surely die along with all who belong to you.”

Genesis 31:49

It was also called Mizpah because he said, “May the Lord watch between us when we are out of sight of one another.

2 Kings 25:23

All of the officers of the Judahite army and their troops heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah to govern. So they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. The officers who came were Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite.

Nehemiah 9:1

On the twenty-fourth day of this same month the Israelites assembled; they were fasting and wearing sackcloth, their heads covered with dust.

Jeremiah 40:6

So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and lived there with him. He stayed there to live among the people who had been left in the land of Judah.

Hosea 5:1

Hear this, you priests! Pay attention, you Israelites! Listen closely, O king! For judgment is about to overtake you! For you were like a trap to Mizpah, like a net spread out to catch Tabor.

Joel 2:16

Gather the people; sanctify an assembly! Gather the elders; gather the children and the nursing infants. Let the bridegroom come out from his bedroom and the bride from her private quarters.

Joshua 15:38

Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

Joshua 18:26

Mizpah, Kephirah, Mozah,

Judges 10:17

The Ammonites assembled and camped in Gilead; the Israelites gathered together and camped in Mizpah.

Judges 20:1

All the Israelites from Dan to Beer Sheba and from the land of Gilead left their homes and assembled together before the Lord at Mizpah.

1 Samuel 10:17

Then Samuel called the people together before the Lord at Mizpah.

1 Samuel 12:17

Is this not the time of the wheat harvest? I will call on the Lord so that he makes it thunder and rain. Realize and see what a great sin you have committed before the Lord by asking for a king for yourselves.”

1 Samuel 12:23

As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright.

1 Samuel 7:12

Samuel took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Up to here the Lord has helped us.”

1 Samuel 7:16

Year after year he used to travel the circuit of Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; he used to judge Israel in all of these places.

1 Samuel 7:4

So the Israelites removed the Baals and images of Ashtoreth. They served only the Lord.

1 Samuel 8:6

But this request displeased Samuel, for they said, “Give us a king to lead us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord.