13 And the Philistines are humbled, and have not added any more to come into the border of Israel, and the hand of Jehovah is on the Philistines all the days of Samuel. 14 And the cities which the Philistines have taken from Israel are restored to Israel—from Ekron even unto Gath—and their border hath Israel delivered out of the hand of the Philistines; and there is peace between Israel and the Amorite. 15 And Samuel judgeth Israel all the days of his life, 16 and he hath gone from year to year, and gone round Beth-El, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel 'in' all these places; 17 and his returning 'is' to Ramath, for there 'is' his house, and there he hath judged Israel, and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 7:13-17
Commentary on 1 Samuel 7:13-17
(Read 1 Samuel 7:13-17)
In this great revival of true religion, the ark was neither removed to Shiloh, nor placed with the tabernacle any where else. This disregard to the Levitical institutions showed that their typical meaning formed their chief use; and when that was overlooked, they became a lifeless service, not to be compared with repentance, faith, and the love of God and man.