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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

Samuel’s Ministry

15 Now Samuel (A)judged Israel all the days of his life. 16 And he used to go annually on a circuit to (B)Bethel, (C)Gilgal, and (D)Mizpah, and he judged Israel in all these places. 17 Then he would make his return to (E)Ramah, because his house was there, and there he also judged Israel; and there he (F)built an altar to the Lord.

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