1 Samuel 7:16-17
7:16 Year after year he used to travel the circuit of Bethel,
1 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
2 Israel there and built an altar to the
Lord there.
1 Samuel 8:5-6
8:5 They said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons don’t follow your ways. So now appoint over us a king to lead
3 us, just like all the other nations have.”
8:6 But this request displeased Samuel, for 4 they said, “Give us a king to lead us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord.
1 Samuel 12:7
12:7 Now take your positions, so I may confront you
5 before the
Lord regarding all the
Lord’s just actions toward you and your ancestors.
6
1 map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.
2 tn Or perhaps “settled disputes for” (cf. NLT “would hear cases there”; NRSV “administered justice there”).
3 tn Heb “judge” (also in v. 6).
4 tn Heb “when.”
5 tn Heb “and I will enter into judgment with you” (NRSV similar); NAB “and I shall arraign you.”
6 tn Heb “all the just actions which he has done with you and with your fathers.”