1 Samuel

1 Samuel 7:5–8

5Then Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD on your behalf.”

6When 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 judgeda the Israelites at Mizpah.

7When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the Philistines 8and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”

Footnotes

  • a 7:6 Or governed or led; similarly in verses 15, 16, and 17

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1 Samuel 7:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Gatherקִבְצ֥וּqiḇ·ṣūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6908 gather, collect
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהham·miṣ·pā·ṯāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
and I will prayוְאֶתְפַּלֵּ֥לwə·’eṯ·pal·lêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularH6419 intervene, interpose
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
on your behalfבַּעַדְכֶ֖םba·‘aḏ·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH1157 separation

1 Samuel 7:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When they had gatheredוַיִּקָּבְצ֣וּway·yiq·qā·ḇə·ṣūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6908 gather, collect
at Mizpahהַ֠מִּצְפָּתָהham·miṣ·pā·ṯāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
they drewוַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־way·yiš·’ă·ḇū-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7579 draw
waterמַ֜יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
and poured it outוַֽיִּשְׁפְּכ֣וּ׀way·yiš·pə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8210 pour out, pour
beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
On thatהַה֔וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
they fastedוַיָּצ֙וּמוּ֙way·yā·ṣū·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6684 abstain from food, fast
and thereשָׁ֔םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
they confessedוַיֹּ֣אמְרוּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
We have sinnedחָטָ֖אנוּḥā·ṭā·nūVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common pluralH2398 miss
against the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
And Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֛לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
judgedוַיִּשְׁפֹּ֧טway·yiš·pōṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8199 judge, govern
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
at Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃bam·miṣ·pāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4709 Mitspah

1 Samuel 7:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםp̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
heardוַיִּשְׁמְע֣וּway·yiš·mə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
had gatheredהִתְקַבְּצ֤וּhiṯ·qab·bə·ṣūVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common pluralH6908 gather, collect
at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֔תָהham·miṣ·pā·ṯāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
theirפְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםp̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
rulersסַרְנֵֽי־sar·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH5633 tyrant, lord
marched upוַיַּעֲל֥וּway·ya·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
towardאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
And when the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
learned of thisוַֽיִּשְׁמְעוּ֙way·yiš·mə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
they fearedוַיִּֽרְא֖וּway·yir·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3372 fear
the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּֽים׃p̄ə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine

1 Samuel 7:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
saidוַיֹּאמְר֤וּway·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Samuelשְׁמוּאֵ֔לšə·mū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH8050 Samuel
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
stopתַּחֲרֵ֣שׁta·ḥă·rêšVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularH2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
crying outמִזְּעֹ֖קmiz·zə·‘ōqPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2199 cry, cry out, call
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God
for usמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
that He may save usוְיֹשִׁעֵ֖נוּwə·yō·ši·‘ê·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common pluralH3467 deliver
from the handמִיַּ֥דmî·yaḏPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 7:5 Judges 20:1 · 1 Samuel 12:23

1 Samuel 7:6 1 Samuel 1:15 · 2 Samuel 14:14 · Judges 10:10 · Psalm 106:6 · Psalm 62:8 · Joel 2:12 · Jeremiah 9:1 · 1 Kings 8:47 · Job 33:27 · Psalm 119:136 · Luke 15:18 · Lamentations 2:18–19

1 Samuel 7:7 1 Samuel 17:11 · 1 Samuel 13:6

1 Samuel 7:8 Isaiah 37:4 · James 5:16 · 1 Samuel 12:19–24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.