1 Samuel 7:16 - Easy To Read Version Samuel went from place to place judging the people of Israel. Every year he traveled around the country. He went to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah. So he judged and ruled the people of Israel in all these places. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he went from year to year on a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, and was judge for Israel in all those places. American Standard Version (1901) And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places. Common English Bible Each year he traveled between Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, serving as Israel’s judge in each of those locations. Catholic Public Domain Version And he went each year, traveling around to Bethel, and to Gilgal, and to Mizpah, and he judged Israel in the above-stated places. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he went every year about to Bethel and to Galgal and to Masphath; and he judged Israel in the aforesaid places. |
So Jacob and his people went to Luz. Luz is now called Bethel. [204] It is in the land of Canaan.
God says,\par “I choose the time for judgment.\par I will judge fairly.\par
“Priests, nation of Israel, and people in the king’s family, listen to me. You have been judged guilty!
But don’t look in Bethel. {\cf2\super [60]} \par Don’t go to Gilgal. {\cf2\super [61]} \par Don’t cross the border\par and go down to Beersheba. {\cf2\super [62]} \par The people of Gilgal will be taken away\par as prisoners. {\cf2\super [63]} \par And Bethel will be destroyed. {\cf2\super [64]} \par
The people of Israel celebrated Passover while they were camped at Gilgal on the plains of Jericho. This was on the evening of the 14th day of the month.
At that time, the Lord said to Joshua, “You were slaves in Egypt. And this made you ashamed. But today I have taken away that shame.” So Joshua named that place Gilgal. [22] And that place is still named Gilgal today.
Jair had 30 sons. Those 30 sons rode 30 donkeys. [92] Those 30 sons controlled 30 towns in the area of Gilead. Those towns are called the Towns of Jair to this very day.
Abdon had 40 sons and 30 grandsons. They rode on 70 donkeys. [100] Abdon was a judge for the people of Israel for eight years.
Pay attention you people riding on white donkeys, sitting on saddle blankets, [44] and walking along the road!
Samuel told all the people of Israel to meet together with the Lord at Mizpah.
Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let’s go to Gilgal. At Gilgal we will again make Saul the king.”
Samuel said, “All Israel must meet at Mizpah. I will pray to the Lord for you.”