1 Samuel 7:5 “Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the…”

1 Samuel 7:5

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.

World English Bible

Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD for you.”

American Standard Version

And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you unto Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you vnto the Lord.

Darby Translation

And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray Jehovah for you.

Young's Literal Translation

and Samuel saith, 'Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I pray for you unto Jehovah.'

Bible in Basic English

Then Samuel said, Let all Israel come to Mizpah and I will make prayer to the Lord for you.

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Cross references

“Gather”

Nehemiah 9:1 Joel 2:16

Nehemiah 9:1 · BSB

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

Joel 2:16 · BSB

Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the aged, gather the children, even those nursing at the breast. Let the bridegroom leave his room, and the bride her chamber.

“Mizpeh”

Judges 20:1 1 Samuel 7:12 1 Samuel 7:16 1 Samuel 10:17 Joshua 15:38 2 Kings 25:23

Judges 20:1 · BSB

Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah.

1 Samuel 7:12 · BSB

Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”

1 Samuel 7:16 · BSB

Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.

1 Samuel 10:17 · BSB

After this, Samuel summoned the people to the LORD at Mizpah

Joshua 15:38 · BSB

Dilan, Mizpeh, Joktheel,

2 Kings 25:23 · BSB

When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhu…

“I will pray”

1 Samuel 12:23

1 Samuel 12:23 · BSB

As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4So the Israelites put away the Baals and Ashtoreths and served only the LORD.

6When they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out before the LORD. On that day they fasted, and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the LORD.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.

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