And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh.
What does 1 Samuel 7:6 mean?
Israel drew water and poured it out before the Lord; signifying their humiliation and sorrow for sin. They pour out their hearts in repentance before the Lord.
Key themes
HopeLeadershipAnointingObedience
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Keep this verse inside 1 Samuel 7:3-6 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Samuel Person
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Heard of God. The peculiar circumstances connected with his birth are recorded in 1 Sam. 1:20 .
- Mizpah Place
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Or Miz’peh, watch-tower; the look-out. (1. ) A place in Gilead, so named by Laban, who overtook Jacob at this spot ( Gen. 31:49 ) on his return to Palestine from Padan-aram. Modern identification: Tell en Nasbeh.