1 Samuel 7:15-17

The Circuit Ministry of Samuel

15 Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.

16 He used to go [on the circuit] {from year to year}. He went around Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, and he judged Israel [in] all these places.

17 Then {he returned} to Ramah, because his house was there, and there he judged Israel, and he built an altar to Yahweh there.

1 Samuel 7:15-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 7

This chapter gives an account of the ark being brought to Kirjathjearim, where it continued twenty years, 1Sa 7:1,2 of the exhortation of Samuel to the people of Israel to reform from idolatry, and which had its desired effect, 1Sa 7:3,4 of Samuel's praying for the people, and offering sacrifices for them, and of the success thereof, victory over their enemies, 1Sa 7:5-14, and of his administration of justice to them, and constancy in it, 1Sa 7:15-17.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "from what [is] required year in year"
• [b]. Literally "and his return [was]"