20 All Israel from Dan to Beʹer-sheʹba became aware that Samuel had been confirmed as Jehovah’s prophet.

11 Then Jehovah sent Jer·ub·baʹal+ and Beʹdan and Jephʹthah+ and Samuel+ and rescued you from the hand of the enemies all around you, so that you could live in security.+

25 In time Samuel+ died; and all Israel gathered together to mourn for him and to bury him at his house in Raʹmah.+ Then David rose and went down to the wilderness of Paʹran.

20 All of that was during about 450 years.

“After this he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.+