7:14 The cities that the Philistines had captured from Israel were returned to Israel, from Ekron to Gath. Israel also delivered their territory from the control 1 of the Philistines. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites. 7:15 So Samuel led 2 Israel all the days of his life. 7:16 Year after year he used to travel the circuit of Bethel, 3 Gilgal, and Mizpah; he used to judge Israel in all of these places. 7:17 Then he would return to Ramah, because his home was there. He also judged 4 Israel there and built an altar to the Lord there.
1 tn Heb “hand.”
2 tn Heb “judged” (also in v. 17).
3 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
4 tn Or perhaps “settled disputes for” (cf. NLT “would hear cases there”; NRSV “administered justice there”).