Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 7:15

15▪ And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life .

For though Saul was King in Samuel's last days, yet Samuel did not then quite cease to be a Judge, being so made by Gods extraordinary Call, which Saul could not destroy; And therefore Samuel did sometimes, upon great occasions, though not ordinarily, exercise the office of a Judge after the beginning of Saul's Reign; as Chap. 11. 7. and 15. 32, 33. And the years of the Rule of Saul and Samuel are joyned together, Act. 13. 20, 21. Qu. How doth the Office of a Judge agree with Hannahs Vow, whereby she devoted him to a perpetual attendance upon the Lords Service? Answ. This was not inconsistent with her Vow, which consisted of two Branches, the one more general, that he should be given, or lent to the Lord all his days, 1 Sam. 1. 11, 28. which she faithfully executed, leaving him wholly to the service and disposal of the LORD, who thought fit to employ him in this way; and, if any thing therein was contrary to that Vow, could undoubtedly dispense with it, as being his own [illegible: 1+ letters]ght onely; the other more particular, that no Raser should come upon his head; nor doth it appear that this part was violated; or if it was, it was done by Divine Dispensation.