unto the Lord] Both to declare unto them their fault in asking a king, and also to shew Gods sentence therein. See Judg. 11. 11. and 20. 1.
to Mizpeh] Whither he had appointed the ark to be brought, and the high priest to come with Urim and Thummim, to ask counsell of God, and by casting lots to finde out who should be their king, v. 22. See Judges 20:1.