Unto the Lord; to appear before the Lord. So he speaks, either,
1. Because the ark was carried thither upon this occasion. Or,
2. Because God is present in all the assemblies of his people, whereof this was an eminent one: see 2 Chronicles 19:6 Psalms 82:1. Or,
3. Because they did in a manner erect a tribunal for God; and entreated, and consequently obtained, his presence there to supervise and direct the whole business by his sentence, which also he did, 1 Samuel 10:19, &c. See of this phrase Judges 11:11, Judges 20:1. To Mizpeh; a city of Benjamin, Joshua 13:26, where all Israel had met before upon a public and solemn occasion, 1 Samuel 7:5.