1 Samuel 7:6
What does 1 Samuel 7:6 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 7:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the Lord, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So they came together to Mizpah, and got water, draining it out before the Lord, and they took no food that day, and they said, We have done evil against the Lord. And Samuel was judge of the children of Israel in Mizpah.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they are gathered to Mizpeh, and draw water, and pour out before Jehovah, and fast on that day, and say there, `We have sinned against Jehovah;' and Samuel judgeth the sons of Israel in Mizpeh.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they gathered together to Masphath, and they drew water, and poured it out before the Lord, and they fasted on that day, and they said there: We have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Masphath.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.
Context
v.5And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you unto Jehovah.
v.6This passage
v.7And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Daniel 9:3
And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.
- Job 16:20
My friends scoff at me: But mine eye poureth out tears unto God,
- Psalms 42:3
My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
- Lamentations 3:49
Mine eye poureth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
- Job 40:4
Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.
- 2 Chronicles 20:3
And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek unto Jehovah; and he proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
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