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1 Samuel 7:4-6
New Catholic Bible
1 Samuel 7:4-6
New Catholic Bible
4 So the Israelites threw away their Baals and Astartes,[a] and served the Lord alone.
5 Samuel then said, “Assemble all of the Israelites at Mizpah,[b] and I will intercede to the Lord for you.” 6 When they had gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it[c] before the Lord. They fasted that day and confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” Now, Samuel was the judge of the Israelites at Mizpah.
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- 1 Samuel 7:4 Baals and Astartes: these are Canaanite gods whose union was believed to bring fertility to the earth.
- 1 Samuel 7:5 Mizpah: a very significant place for the Israelites, considering that Samuel was appointed judge (7:6), and Saul, the first king of Israel, was presented to the people (10:17ff) there.
- 1 Samuel 7:6 Drew water and poured it: pouring water on the ground before the Lord was symbolic of repentance for sin and a return to the Lord.
