1 Samuel 7:17

Samuel Subdues the Philistines · 1 Samuel 7:1–17
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Translations

Modern
Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.
Traditional
And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord.
Literal
And his returning was to Ramath, for his house was there, and there he judged Israel. And he built there an altar to YHWH.
Latin
Revertebaturque in Ramatha: ibi enim erat domus ejus, et ibi judicabat Israëlem: ædificavit etiam ibi altare Domino.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.

Notes

Samuel was from Ramah (see 1 Samuel 1:1).

Theme notes and profiles

Samuel

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Mizpah: A city in Benjamin; a place of gathering and judgment

Glossary

Courts and Trials Judge Ramah Samuel (Person) Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Altar: Built by Samuel Altars of Samuel Court: Circuit Extraordinary Judges: Names of Samuel Judge: Samson: Samuel As the Leader (Judge) Ramah: Also Called Ramathaim-Zophim: Home of Samuel Samuel: A Judge (Leader) of Israel, his Judgment Seat at Beth-El, Gilgal, Mizpeh, and Ramah