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 

[7:16]  ¹ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[7:17]  ² tn Or perhaps “settled disputes for” (cf. NLT “would hear cases there”; NRSV “administered justice there”).

[8:5]  ³ tn Heb “judge” (also in v. 6).

[8:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “when.”

[12:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “and I will enter into judgment with you” (NRSV similar); NAB “and I shall arraign you.”

[12:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “all the just actions which he has done with you and with your fathers.”