1 Samuel 7:14-16

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¹⁴ Earlier the Philistines had taken towns from the Israelites, but ·the Israelites won them back [they were restored to Israel], from Ekron [5:10] to Gath [5:8]. They also took back from the [^Lhand of the] Philistines the ·lands [territory] near these towns. There was peace also between Israel and the Amorites.

¹⁵ Samuel ·continued as judge of [judged] Israel all [^Lthe days of] his life. ¹⁶ Every year he went [^Lon circuit] from Bethel [^Cnorth of Jerusalem, near Ai in the central hill country] to Gilgal [^Cnear Jericho] to Mizpah and judged the Israelites in all these towns.