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1 Samuel 7:15--8:1

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7:15 So Samuel led 1  Israel all the days of his life. 7:16 Year after year he used to travel the circuit of Bethel, 2  Gilgal, and Mizpah; he used to judge Israel in all of these places. 7:17 Then he would return to Ramah, because his home was there. He also judged 3  Israel there and built an altar to the Lord there.

Israel Seeks a King

8:1 In his old age Samuel appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

1 tn Heb “judged” (also in v. 17).

2 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

3 tn Or perhaps “settled disputes for” (cf. NLT “would hear cases there”; NRSV “administered justice there”).



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