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1. The place where Jacob and Laban parted, after making a covenant and raising a heap of stones as a witness of the covenant and as a landmark between them. It was on the east of the Jordan, somewhere in Gilead. Gen. 31: 49; Judges 10: 17; Judges 11: 11, 29, 34. It is probably the place mentioned in Judges 20: 1, 3; Judges 21: 1, 5, 8. Some suppose it to be identical with RAMATH-MIZPEH in Joshua 13: 26; and this to be the same as RAMOTH-GILEAD. Others judge these to be all different places and that No. 1 is identified with Suf, 32 18' N, 35 50' E.
2 . LAND OF MIZPEH, the resort of the Hivites, who joined with Jabin to attack Joshua. It was 'under Hermon,' and therefore in the north of Palestine, Joshua 11: 3; this is possibly the same as
3. VALLEY OF MIZPEH to which Joshua chased the allies. Joshua 11: 8. Probably the extensive valley on the east of Mount Lebanon.
4. Town in the lowlands of Judah. Joshua 15: 38. Not identified.
5. City of Moab, where David placed his parents for safety. 1 Sam. 22: 3. Not identified.
6 . City of Benjamin, in the vicinity of Ramah and Gibeon. Joshua 18: 26. It was the city to which Samuel gathered the people, as 'to the Lord,' and where he judged Israel, and where also he presented Saul to them as their king. 1 Sam. 7: 5-16; 1 Sam. 10: 17. The city was rebuilt by Asa king of Judah, and, after the destruction of
Jerusalem, Gedaliah the governor established himself there. 1 Kings 15: 22; 2 Kings 25: 23, 25; 2 Chr. 16: 6; Jer. 40: 6-15; Jer. 41: 1-16;
Hosea 5: 1. Probably the same place is alluded to in Neh. 3: 7, 15,
19. Identified by some with Neby Samwil, .