- Mizpah:
- i.e. a beacon, or watch-tower, "Then the childrenª of Ammonª were gathered together,ªº and encampedªº in Gilead.ª And the childrenª of Israelª assembled themselves together,ªº and encampedªº in Mizpeh.ª" {Jdg 10:17} + "Then Jephthahª went²º¹ with¹ the eldersª of Gilead,ª and the peopleª madeªº him headª and captainª over¹ them: and Jephthahª utteredªº¹ 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 overªº¹ Gilead,ª and Manasseh,ª and passed overªº¹ Mizpehª of Gilead,ª and from Mizpehª¹ of Gileadª he passed overªº [unto] the childrenª of Ammon.ª" {Jdg 11:29}, Mizpeh, "And Samuelª said,ªº Gatherªº¹ all¹ Israelª to Mizpeh,²¹ and I will prayªº for¹ you unto¹ the LORD.ª" {1Sm 7:5} + "Then kingª Asaª made a proclamationªº throughout¹ all¹ Judah;ª none¹ [was] exempted:ª and they took²º away¹¹ the stonesª of Ramah,ª and the timberª thereof, wherewith¹ Baashaª had builded;ªº and kingª Asaª builtªº with them¹ Gebaª of Benjamin,ª and Mizpah.ª" {1Kg 15:22} + "Hearªº ye this,¹ O priests;ª and hearken,ªº ye houseª of Israel;ª and give ye ear,ªº O houseª of the king;ª for¹ judgmentª [is] toward you, because¹ ye have been¹ a snareª on Mizpah,ª and a netª spreadªº upon¹ Tabor.ª" {Hsa 5:1}
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