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Mizpah

Place name used for several watchtower sites in Israel's historical narratives.

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What and where is this?

Name borne by several elevated sites used as gathering places and watchtowers in Israel's history, the most prominent being the Mizpah of . There Israel assembles to judge the outrage at in Judges, rallies the people for a great victory over the Philistines and sets up the stone , and Saul is presented to the nation as king. After 's fall, governs from Mizpah until he is assassinated by son of Nethaniah, and a separate Mizpah in is the site of 's treaty with and of 's vow.

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Places in this story

Modern location: Tell en Nasbeh. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

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