Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray for you to Yahweh.
"Gather all Israel at Mizpah"  (1 Samuel 7:5).  Mizpah was located some five miles north of Jerusalem (Willis gave "eight miles north" as being probably correct[8]).  This place was the gathering point for Israel upon two other very important occasions, namely: (1) when they declared war on Benjamin  (Judges 20), and (2) upon the occasion when Saul was made king  (1 Samuel 10:17).  According to Josephus, "Mizpah means watch-tower."[9]