Albert Barnes Commentary 1 Samuel 12:11

"And Jehovah sent Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivered you out of the hand of your enemies on every side; and ye dwelt in safety." — 1 Samuel 12:11 (ASV)

Bedan - No such name occurs among the Judges who delivered Israel. Some versions and commentators read “Barak,” as the form of the letters for both words is somewhat similar in Hebrew.

And Samuel - There is nothing improper or out of place in Samuel mentioning his own judgeship. It provided a remarkable instance of God’s deliverance (1 Samuel 7:12–15); and, as it was the last as well as one of the greatest deliverances, it was natural for him to do so. The passage in Hebrews 11:32 is just as favorable to the mention of Samuel here as it is to that of “Samson,” which some propose to read instead of “Samuel.”