When they gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out in the Lord’s presence.(A) They fasted that day,(B) and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.”(C) And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.

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When 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.

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Footnotes

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

11 So the Lord sent Jerubbaal,(A) Barak,[a](B) Jephthah,(C) and Samuel.(D) He rescued you from the power of the enemies around you, and you lived securely.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:11 LXX, Syr; MT reads Bedan; Jdg 4:6; Heb 11:32

11 Then the Lord sent Jerub-Baal,[a](A) Barak,[b](B) Jephthah(C) and Samuel,[c](D) and he delivered you from the hands of your enemies all around you, so that you lived in safety.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 12:11 Also called Gideon
  2. 1 Samuel 12:11 Some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac; Hebrew Bedan
  3. 1 Samuel 12:11 Hebrew; some Septuagint manuscripts and Syriac Samson