^{5 Ref} Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you to Yahweh.

^{6 Ref} They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before Yahweh, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against Yahweh. Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpah.

^{7 Ref} When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. When the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.