1 Samuel 7:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.”
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“Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth–el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and he hath gone from year to year, and gone round Beth-El, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel <FI>in<Fi> all these places;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 7:16 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 28:19and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.
- Joshua 5:9Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So that place has been called Gilgal to this day.
- Joshua 18:26Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah,
- Judges 5:10You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder
- Judges 10:4He had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys. And they had thirty towns in the land of Gilead, which to this day are called Havvoth-jair.
- Judges 12:14He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.
- 1 Samuel 10:17After this, Samuel summoned the people to the LORD at Mizpah
- Psalms 75:2“When I choose a time, I will judge fairly.
- Psalms 82:3Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
- Hosea 5:1“Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O royal house! For this judgment is against you because you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor.
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