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 the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

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

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

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

17 Then he would make his return to Ramah, because his house was there, and there he also judged Israel; and there he built an altar to the LORD.