They came no more into the coast of Israel, i.e. they came not with a great host, as now they did, but only molested them with straggling parties, or garrisons; as 1Sa_10:5; and they came not, to wit,
all the days of Samuel, as it follows, i.e. while Samuel was their sole judge, or ruler; for in Saul’s time they did come, 1Sa_13:5,17 1Sa_14:52 17:1, &c.