KJV King James Version
And 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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Samuel 7:6
And 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When 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.
WEB World English Bible
They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Yahweh, and fasted on that day, and said there, “We have sinned against Yahweh.” Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.
ASV American Standard Version
And 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And 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.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 7
3 And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, [then] put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
4 Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.
5 And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.
6 And 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.
7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard [it], they were afraid of the Philistines.
8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.
9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered [it for] a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
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וַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּH6908 · qa.vatsto gatherהַ֠מִּצְפָּתָהH4709 · mits.pahMizpahוַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־H7579 · sha.avto drawמַ֜יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterוַֽיִּשְׁפְּכ֣וּ׀H8210 · sha.phakhto pour: pourלִפְנֵ֣יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeיְהוָ֗הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוַיָּצ֙וּמוּ֙H6684 · tsumto fastבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַה֔וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּH559 · a.marto sayשָׁ֔םH8033 · shamthereחָטָ֖אנוּH2398 · cha.tato sinלַיהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧טH8199 · sha.phatto judgeשְׁמוּאֵ֛לH8050 · she.mu.elSamuelאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בְּנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelבַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃H4709 · mits.pahMizpah
Cross-references
2 Samuel 14:14For we must needs die, and [are] as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect [any] person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.1 Samuel 1:15And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I [am] a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.Judges 10:10And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.Jeremiah 9:1Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!Psalm 106:6We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.Psalm 62:8Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God [is] a refuge for us. Selah.Joel 2:12Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye [even] to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning:Luke 15:18I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,Job 33:27He looketh upon men, and [if any] say, I have sinned, and perverted [that which was] right, and it profited me not;Psalm 119:136Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.1 Kings 8:47[Yet] if they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they were carried captives, and repent, and make supplication unto thee in the land of them that carried them captives, saying, We have sinned, and have done perversely, we have committed wickedness;Lamentations 2:18-19Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.Ezekiel 20:4Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge [them]? cause them to know the abominations of their fathers:Daniel 9:3-5And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:Lamentations 2:11Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city.Job 16:20My friends scorn me: [but] mine eye poureth out [tears] unto God.Job 40:4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.Psalm 42:3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where [is] thy God?
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