And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured [it] out before the Lord, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the Lord. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh. (7:6)

--Nehemiah--

Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them. (9:1)

And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. (9:2)