1 Samuel 7:5

“And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for 1 Samuel 7:5

And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you vnto the Lord.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Then Samuel said, "Gather all Israel to Mizpah and I will pray to the LORD for you."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you unto Jehovah.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then Samuel said, Let all Israel come to Mizpah and I will make prayer to the Lord for you.
- Basic English Bible

And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray Jehovah for you.
- Darby Bible

And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you to the LORD.
- Webster's Bible

Samuel said, "Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you to Yahweh."
- World English Bible

and Samuel saith, `Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I pray for you unto Jehovah.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

And Samuel said: 'Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible Commentary for 1 Samuel 7:5

Wesley's Notes for 1 Samuel 7:5


7:3 Spake - To all the rulers and people too, as he had occasion in his circuit, described below, mixing exhortation to repentance, with his judicial administrations. If - If you do indeed what you profess, if you are resolved to go on in that which you seem to have begun. With all your heart - Sincerely and in good earnest. Put - Out of your houses, where some of you keep them; and out of your hearts, where they still have an interest in many of you. Ashtaroth - And especially, Ashtaroth, whom they, together with the neighbouring nations, did more eminently worship. Prepare your hearts - By purging them from all sin, and particularly from all inclinations to other gods.

7:6 Poured it out - As an external sign, whereby they testified, both their own filthiness and need of washing by the grace and Spirit of God, and blood of the covenant, and their sincere desire to pour out their hearts before the Lord, in true repentance, and to cleanse themselves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit. Before the Lord - That is, in the public assembly, where God is in a special manner present. Judged - That is, governed them, reformed all abuses against God or man, took care that the laws of God should be observed, and wilful transgressions punished.

7:7 Went up - With an army, suspecting the effects of their general convention, and intending to nip them in the bud. Afraid - Being a company of unarmed persons, and unfit for battle. When sinners begin to repent and reform, they must expect Satan will muster all his forces against them, and set his instruments at work to the uttermost, to oppose and discourage them.


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