And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpah — the narrative shifts from private anointing to public selection. Mizpah (netziv, watchpost or lookout) was an important sanctuary in Benjamin (cf. Judges 20-21; 1 Samuel 7:5-12). Samuel convenes the people 'unto the LORD,' emphasizing that the assembly is a religious gathering, a covenant assembly.

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