1 Samuel 7:5

New International Reader's Version

Then Samuel said, “Gather all the Israelites together at Mizpah. I will pray to the Lord for you.”

Cross References

Genesis 20:7

Now return the man’s wife to him. He is a prophet. So he will pray for you, and you will live. But what if you do not return her? Then you can be sure that you and all your people will die.”

Genesis 31:49

It was also called Mizpah. That’s because Laban said, “May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.

2 Kings 25:23

All of Judah’s army officers and their men heard about what had happened. They heard that the king had appointed Gedaliah as governor. So they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, came. So did Johanan, the son of Kareah. Seraiah, the son of Tanhumeth, also came. And so did Jaazaniah, the son of the Maakathite. All their men came too. Seraiah was from Netophah.

Nehemiah 9:1

It was the 24th day of the seventh month. The Israelites gathered together again. They didn’t eat any food. They wore the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. They put dust on their heads.

Jeremiah 40:6

So Jeremiah went to Mizpah to see Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam. Jeremiah stayed with him. Jeremiah lived among the people who were left behind in the land.

Hosea 5:1

“Listen to me, you priests! Pay attention, people of Israel! Listen, you members of the royal family! Here is my decision against you. You have been like a trap at Mizpah. You have been like a net spread out on Mount Tabor.

Joel 2:16

Bring them together. Set all of them apart to me. Bring together the elders. Gather the children and the babies who are still nursing. Let the groom leave his bedroom. Let the bride leave their marriage bed.

Joshua 15:38

Dilean, Mizpah, Joktheel,

Joshua 18:26

Mizpah, Kephirah, Mozah,

Judges 10:17

The Ammonites were called together to fight. They camped in the land of Gilead. Then the Israelites gathered together. They camped at the city of Mizpah.

Judges 20:1

Then all the Israelites came out. They came from the whole land between Dan and Beersheba. They also came from the land of Gilead. All of them gathered together in front of the Lord at Mizpah.

1 Samuel 10:17

Samuel sent a message to the Israelites. He told them to meet with the Lord at Mizpah.

1 Samuel 12:17

It’s time to gather in the wheat, isn’t it? I’ll call out to the Lord to send thunder and rain. Then you will realize what an evil thing you did in the sight of the Lord. You shouldn’t have asked for a king.”

1 Samuel 12:23

I would never sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you. I’ll teach you to live in a way that is good and right.

1 Samuel 7:12

Then Samuel got a big stone. He set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer. He said, “The Lord has helped us every step of the way.”

1 Samuel 7:16

From year to year he traveled from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah. He served Israel as judge in all those places.

1 Samuel 7:4

So the Israelites put away their statues of gods that were named Baal. They put away their statues of female gods that were named Ashtoreth. They served the Lord only.

1 Samuel 8:6

Samuel wasn’t pleased when they said, “Give us a king to lead us.” So he prayed to the Lord.