⁶ When they had assembled at Mizpah,^(A) they drew water and poured^(B) it out before the Lord. On that day they fasted and there they confessed, “We have sinned against the Lord.” Now Samuel was serving as leader^[a](C) of Israel at Mizpah.

¹⁵ Samuel^(A) continued as Israel’s leader^(B) all^(C) the days of his life. ¹⁶ From year to year he went on a circuit from Bethel^(D) to Gilgal^(E) to Mizpah, judging^(F) Israel in all those places. ¹⁷ But he always went back to Ramah,^(G) where his home was, and there he also held court^(H) for Israel. And he built an altar^(I) there to the Lord.