1 Samuel 10:17
15 And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.
16 And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;
18 And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you:
19 And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- After this, Samuel summoned the people to the LORD at Mizpah
- KJV
- And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;
- WEB
- Samuel called the people together to the LORD to Mizpah;
- ASV
- And Samuel called the people together unto Jehovah to Mizpah;
- DARBY
- And Samuel called the people together to Jehovah to Mizpah.
- BLB
- And Samuel called together the people to YHWH at Mizpah,
- ÅB
- Så kalte Samuel folket sammen til Herren, til Mispa.
- OTB
- Da kalte Samuel folket sammen for å samles for Herren i Mispa.
- B1930
- Så kalte Samuel folket sammen til Herren, til Mispa.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Judges 20:1
Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.
Read in context1 Samuel 7:5–6
And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.
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