1 Samuel 7:13-17 ▼

13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they did not come anymore within the border of Israel. And the hand of Yahweh was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

14 And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel delivered their territory from the hand of the Philistines. So there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

15 Thus Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

16 And he used to go annually on circuit to Bethel and Gilgal and Mizpah, and he judged Israel in all these places.

17 But his return would be to Ramah, for his house was there, and there he judged Israel; and he built there an altar to Yahweh.