ATS Bible Dictionary Mizpah or MizpehA watch tower, 1. A town in Gilead, Hosea 5:1; so named from the stone-heap cast up by Jacob and Laban, Genesis 31:49; supposed by many to be the place mentioned in the history of Jephthah, Jud 10:17 11:11,29,34. 2. A city of Benjamin, a central gathering-place of the tribes in the period of the judges, Joshua 18:26 Jud 20:1,3 21:1. Here Samuel sacrificed and judged, and here Saul was designated as king, 1 Samuel 7:5-16 10:17. It was fortified by Asa as a defense against Israel, 1 Kings 15:22, was the residence of the governor, under Nebuchadnezzar, Jeremiah 40:6, and was reoccupied after the captivity, Nehemiah 3:19. Its name indicates that it occupied an elevated site, and it was near Ramah; hence Dr. Robinson identifies it with the modern place called Neby Samwil, four or five miles northnorthwest of Jerusalem. 3. A town in the plain of Judah, Joshua 15:38. 4. A valley near Mount Hermon, towards Zidon, Joshua 11:3,8. Strong's Hebrew 4708. Mitspeh -- the name of several places in Isr.... Word Origin from tsaphah Definition the name of several places in Isr. NASB Word Usage Mizpah (4), Mizpeh (3). Mizpeh, watch tower. ... /hebrew/4708.htm - 6k 4709. Mitspah -- the name of several places in Isr. Library The King after Man's Heart Subtopics Mizpah: A City Allotted to the Tribe of Benjamin Mizpah: A City Allotted to the Tribe of Benjamin: A Judgment Seat of Samuel Mizpah: A City Allotted to the Tribe of Benjamin: Captivity Returned To Mizpah: A City Allotted to the Tribe of Benjamin: The Israelites Assemble At Mizpah: A City Allotted to the Tribe of Benjamin: They Crown Saul King of Israel At Mizpah: A City Allotted to the Tribe of Benjamin: Walled up by Asa Mizpah: A City in Moab: David Puts his Parents Into the Care of the King of Mizpah: A City in the Lowlands of Judah Mizpah: Assembled by Samuel So That he Could Reprove Them for Their Idolatry Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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