11. Thereupon the Israelites rushed out from Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, striking them down even beyond Beth-car.
12. Samuel then took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Jeshanah; he named it Ebenezer, explaining, “As far as this place the Lord has been our help.”
13. Thus were the Philistines subdued, never again to enter the territory of Israel, for the hand of the Lord was against them as long as Samuel lived.
14. The cities from Ekron to Gath which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to them. Israel also freed the territory of these cities from Philistine domination. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites.
15. Samuel judged Israel as long as he lived.
16. He made a yearly circuit, passing through Bethel, Gilgal and Mizpah and judging Israel at each of these places.
17. Then he used to return to Ramah, for that was his home. There, too, he judged Israel and built an altar to the Lord.