⁷ He was the one who defeated ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt^(A) and captured Sela^(B) in battle, calling it Joktheel, the name it has to this day.

¹⁷ Samuel summoned the people of Israel to the Lord at Mizpah^(A)

¹⁶ From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel^(A) to Gilgal^(B) to Mizpah, judging^(C) Israel in all those places.

⁵ Then Samuel^(A) said, “Assemble all Israel at Mizpah,^(B) and I will intercede^(C) with the Lord for you.” ⁶ When they had assembled at Mizpah,^(D) they drew water and poured^(E) 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](F) of Israel at Mizpah.

⁵ Then the Israelites asked, “Who from all the tribes of Israel^(A) has failed to assemble before the Lord?” For they had taken a solemn oath that anyone who failed to assemble before the Lord at Mizpah was to be put to death.

The Israelites Punish the Benjamites

20 Then all Israel^(A) from Dan to Beersheba^(B) and from the land of Gilead came together as one^(C) and assembled^(D) before the Lord in Mizpah.^(E)

⁴⁸ Laban said, “This heap^(A) is a witness between you and me today.”^(B) That is why it was called Galeed. ⁴⁹ It was also called Mizpah,^[a](C) because he said, “May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other.