- Mizpah:
- i.e. a beacon, or watch-tower, "Then the childrenª of Ammonª were gathered together,ª° and encampedª° in Gilead.ª And the childrenª of Israelª assembled themselves together,ª° and encampedª° in Mizpeh.ª" {Jdg 10:17} + "Then Jephthahª went²°¹ with¹ the eldersª of Gilead,ª and the peopleª madeª° him headª and captainª over¹ them: and Jephthahª utteredª°¹ all¹ his wordsª beforeª the LORDª in Mizpeh.ª" {Jdg 11:11} + "Then the Spiritª of the LORDª came¹ upon¹ Jephthah,ª and he passed overª°¹ Gilead,ª and Manasseh,ª and passed overª°¹ Mizpehª of Gilead,ª and from Mizpehª¹ of Gileadª he passed overª° [unto] the childrenª of Ammon.ª" {Jdg 11:29}, Mizpeh, "And Samuelª said,ª° Gatherª°¹ all¹ Israelª to Mizpeh,²¹ and I will prayª° for¹ you unto¹ the LORD.ª" {1Sm 7:5} + "Then kingª Asaª made a proclamationª° throughout¹ all¹ Judah;ª none¹ [was] exempted:ª and they took²° away¹¹ the stonesª of Ramah,ª and the timberª thereof, wherewith¹ Baashaª had builded;ª° and kingª Asaª builtª° with them¹ Gebaª of Benjamin,ª and Mizpah.ª" {1Kg 15:22} + "Hearª° ye this,¹ O priests;ª and hearken,ª° ye houseª of Israel;ª and give ye ear,ª° O houseª of the king;ª for¹ judgmentª [is] toward you, because¹ ye have been¹ a snareª on Mizpah,ª and a netª spreadª° upon¹ Tabor.ª" {Hsa 5:1}
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