1 Samuel 7:5
What does 1 Samuel 7:5 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 7:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you unto Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you unto Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then Samuel said, Let all Israel come to Mizpah and I will make prayer to the Lord for you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Samuel saith, `Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I pray for you unto Jehovah.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Samuel said: Gather all Israel to Masphath, that I may pray to the Lord for you.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray Jehovah for you.
Context
v.4Then the children of Israel did put away the Baalim and the Ashtaroth, and served Jehovah only.
v.5This passage
v.6And they gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Jehovah, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against Jehovah. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 10:17
And Samuel called the people together unto Jehovah to Mizpah;
- Joel 2:16
gather the people, sanctify the assembly, assemble the old men, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts; let the bridegroom go forth from his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
- Joshua 15:38
and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,
- 1 Samuel 12:23
Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Jehovah in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.
- 1 Samuel 7:12
Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.
- 2 Kings 25:23
Now when all the captains of the forces, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.
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