1 Samuel 7:15

Peace Comes To Israel

¹⁴ The cities from Ekron to Gath, which they had taken from Israel, were restored; Israel even rescued their surrounding territories from Philistine control. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites. ¹⁵ Samuel judged Israel throughout his life. ¹⁶ Every year he would go on a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah and would judge Israel at all these locations.

All the Days of His Life

Israel

Samuel

1 Samuel 7:6

When they gathered at Mizpah, they drew water and poured it out in the Lord’s presence. They fasted that day, and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the Israelites at Mizpah.

Judges 2:16

The Lord raised up judges, who saved them from the power of their marauders,

Judges 3:10-11

The Spirit of the Lord came on him, and he judged Israel. Othniel went out to battle, and the Lord handed over Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram to him, so that Othniel overpowered him.

1 Samuel 12:1

Then Samuel said to all Israel, “I have carefully listened to everything you said to me and placed a king over you.

1 Samuel 12:11

So the Lord sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel. He rescued you from the power of the enemies around you, and you lived securely.

1 Samuel 25:1

Samuel died, and all Israel assembled to mourn for him, and they buried him by his home in Ramah. David then went down to the Wilderness of Paran.

Acts 13:20-21

This all took about 450 years. After this, He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.