1 Samuel 10:17
What does 1 Samuel 10:17 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 10:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Samuel called the people together unto Jehovah to Mizpah;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Samuel called the people together unto the Lord to Mizpeh;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Samuel called the people together unto Jehovah to Mizpah;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Samuel sent for the people to come together before the Lord at Mizpah;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Samuel calleth the people unto Jehovah to Mizpeh,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Samuel called together the people to the Lord in Maspha:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Samuel called the people together to Jehovah to Mizpah.
Context
v.16And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But concerning the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
v.17This passage
v.18and he said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all the kingdoms that oppressed you:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 7:5
And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you unto Jehovah.
- Judges 20:1
Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto Jehovah at Mizpah.
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