13The power of the Philistines was crushed, so they didn't come into Israel's territory again. The LORD restrained the Philistines as long as Samuel lived. 14The cities between Ekron and Gath which the Philistines took from Israel were returned to Israel. And Israel recovered the territory controlled by these cities from the Philistines. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites. 15Samuel judged Israel as long as he lived. 16Every year he went around to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah in order to judge Israel in all those places. 17Then he would return home to Ramah. There, too, he judged Israel. And in Ramah he built an altar to the LORD.
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