1 Samuel 7:6-8

King James Version

⁶And 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.

⁷And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

⁸And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

Read full chapter

1 Samuel 7:6-8

New International Version

⁶When they had assembled at Mizpah,^(A) they drew water and poured^(B) it out before the Lord. On that day they fasted and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” Now Samuel was serving as leader^[a]^(C) of Israel at Mizpah.

⁷When the Philistines heard that Israel had assembled at Mizpah, the rulers of the Philistines came up to attack them. When the Israelites heard of it, they were afraid^(D) because of the Philistines. ⁸They said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying^(E) out to the Lord our God for us, that he may rescue us from the hand of the Philistines.”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

1 Samuel 7:6 Traditionally judge; also in verse 15

1 Samuel 7:6-8

English Standard Version

⁶So they gathered at ^(A)Mizpah ^(B)and drew water and poured it out before the Lord ^(C)and fasted on that day and said there, ^(D)“We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the people of Israel at Mizpah. ⁷Now when the Philistines heard that the people of Israel had gathered at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the people of Israel heard of it, they were afraid of the Philistines. ⁸And the people of Israel said to Samuel, “Do not cease to cry out to the Lord our God for us, that he may save us from the hand of the Philistines.”