Mizpah
Where Samuel judged Israel; also Gedaliah's administrative center after Judah's fall.
First mentioned in the Bible
"Samuel said: 'Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to Jehovah for you.' They gathered at Mizpah, drew water and poured it out before Jehovah, and fasted that day."— 1 Samuel 7:5-6
Background
Mizpah was an important city in Benjamin. Samuel gathered Israel here for prayer and fasting, then defeated the Philistines. Saul was also chosen by lot as Israel's first king at Mizpah. After Jerusalem's destruction by Babylon, Gedaliah governed from Mizpah.
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
Then Samuel said: “Gather all Israel together at Mizʹpah, and I will pray to Jehovah in your behalf.” So they gathered together at Mizʹpah, and they drew water and poured it out before Jehovah and kept a fast on that day. There they said: “We have sinned against Jehovah.” And Samuel began serving as judge over the Israelites in Mizʹpah.— 1 Samuel 7:5-6Explore Mizpah on the interactive map →
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