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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.[a] He went around Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, and he judged Israel in all these places. 17 Then he returned[b] to Ramah, because his house was there, and there he judged Israel, and he built an altar to Yahweh there.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 7:16 Literally “from what is required year in year”
  2. 1 Samuel 7:17 Literally “and his return was

15 Samuel judged Israel throughout his life.(A) 16 Every year he would go on a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah and would judge Israel at all these locations. 17 Then he would return to Ramah(B) because his home was there, he judged Israel there, and he built an altar to the Lord there.

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