Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But he always went back to Ramah, where his home was, and there he also held court for Israel. And he built an altar there to the LORD. New Living Translation Then he would return to his home at Ramah, and he would hear cases there, too. And Samuel built an altar to the LORD at Ramah. English Standard Version Then he would return to Ramah, for his home was there, and there also he judged Israel. And he built there an altar to the LORD. Berean Standard Bible Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD. King James Bible 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. New King James Version But he always returned to Ramah, for his home was there. There he judged Israel, and there he built an altar to the LORD. New American Standard Bible Then he would make his return to Ramah, because his house was there, and there he also judged Israel; and there he built an altar to the LORD. NASB 1995 Then his return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and there he judged Israel; and he built there an altar to the LORD. NASB 1977 Then his return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and there he judged Israel; and he built there an altar to the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible But his return would be to Ramah, for his house was there, and there he judged Israel; and he built there an altar to Yahweh. Amplified Bible Then he would return to Ramah, because his home was there; and there he judged Israel, and there he built an altar to the LORD. Christian Standard Bible Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, he judged Israel there, and he built an altar to the LORD there. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, he judged Israel there, and he built an altar to the LORD there. American Standard Version And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto Jehovah. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he returned to Ramtha because his house was there, and there he judged Israel and he built an altar there to LORD JEHOVAH Brenton Septuagint Translation And his return was to Armathaim, because there was his house; and there he judged Israel, and built there an altar to the Lord. Contemporary English Version Then he would go back to his home in Ramah and do the same thing there. He also had an altar built for the LORD at Ramah. Douay-Rheims Bible And he returned to Ramatha, for there was his house, and there he judged Israel: he built also there an altar to the Lord. English Revised Version And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he would return home to Ramah. There, too, he judged Israel. And in Ramah he built an altar to the LORD. Good News Translation Then he would go back to his home in Ramah, where also he would serve as judge. In Ramah he built an altar to the LORD. International Standard Version He would return to Ramah because his house was there, and judged Israel from there. He also built an altar to the LORD there. JPS Tanakh 1917 And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and he built there an altar unto the LORD. Literal Standard Version and his returning [is] to Ramath, for his house [is] there, and he has judged Israel there, and he builds an altar to YHWH there. Majority Standard Bible Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD. New American Bible Then he used to return to Ramah, for that was his home. There, too, he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD. NET Bible Then he would return to Ramah, because his home was there. He also judged Israel there and built an altar to the LORD there. New Revised Standard Version Then he would come back to Ramah, for his home was there; he administered justice there to Israel, and built there an altar to the LORD. New Heart English Bible His return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar to the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to the LORD. World English Bible His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to Yahweh there. Young's Literal Translation and his returning is to Ramath, for there is his house, and there he hath judged Israel, and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Samuel Subdues the Philistines…16Every year he would go on a circuit from Bethel to Gilgal to Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places. 17Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD. Cross References Judges 21:4 The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings. 1 Samuel 1:1 Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 1 Samuel 1:19 The next morning Elkanah and Hannah got up early to bow in worship before the LORD, and then returned home to Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with his wife Hannah, and the LORD remembered her. 1 Samuel 2:11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah, but the boy began ministering to the LORD before Eli the priest. 1 Samuel 8:4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. 1 Samuel 9:12 "Yes, he is ahead of you," they answered. "Hurry now, for today he has come to the city because the people have a sacrifice on the high place. 1 Samuel 14:35 Then Saul built an altar to the LORD; it was the first time he had built an altar to the LORD. Treasury of Scripture And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to the LORD. his return 1 Samuel 1:1,19 Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: … 1 Samuel 8:4 Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, 1 Samuel 19:18-23 So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth… he built 1 Samuel 11:15 And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly. Genesis 12:7,8 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him… Genesis 33:20 And he erected there an altar, and called it EleloheIsrael. Jump to Previous Administered Altar Always Base Buildeth Built Home House Israel Judge Judged Justice Ramah Ramath ReturningJump to Next Administered Altar Always Base Buildeth Built Home House Israel Judge Judged Justice Ramah Ramath Returning1 Samuel 7 1. They of Kiriath Jearim bring the ark to Abinadab, and sanctify Eleazar as guard2. After twenty years, 3. the Israelites, by Samuel's means, solemnly repent at Mizpeh 7. While Samuel prays and sacrifices, 10. the Lord thwarts the Philistines by thunder at Ebenezer 13. The Philistines are subdued 15. Samuel judges Israel (17) Raman.--The same Ramah "of the Watchers" where Elkanah and Hannah had dwelt. After the destruction of Shiloh, Samuel seems to have fixed his abode in his father's city. And there he built an altar.--Thus following the old custom of the patriarchs. It must be remembered that at this period there was no national sanctuary, no formal seat of worship, where the high priest and his attendant priests and Levites served. The Ark, we know, was in safe keeping in the "city of woods," Kirjath-jearim, but it was in private custody; and we hear of no priests and Levites, of no ritual or religious observances, in connection with the long sojourn of the holy Ark in that place. It is probable that the sacred vessels and furniture had been saved from the destruction of Shiloh by Samuel. These were, very likely, in the prophet-judge's safe keeping at Bamah. Verse 17. - His return was to Ramah. We have seen that Elkanah was a large landholder there, and Samuel had now apparently succeeded to his father's place. And there he built an altar unto Jehovah. This old patriarchal custom (Genesis 12:7) long continued, and it was only gradually that local shrines and worship on high places were superseded by attendance upon the temple services at Jerusalem. At this time there was especial need for such altars. The established worship at Shiloh had been swept away, the town destroyed, the priests put to the sword, and the ark, though restored, was resting in a private dwelling. Probably Samuel had saved the sacred vessels, and much even of the tabernacle, but no mention of them is here made. We see, however, both in the erection of this altar and all through Samuel's life, that the Aaronic priesthood was in abeyance, and that he was not only prophet and judge, but also priest. In thus restoring the priesthood in his own person he was justified not merely by his powers as prophet, but by necessity. Gradually, with more prosperous times, matters returned to their regular channel; but even when Ahiah, the grandson of Eli, was with Saul (1 Samuel 14:3), he was employed not for the offering of sacrifice, but for divining with the Urim and Thummim. On a most important occasion the offering of sacrifice is spoken of as undoubtedly Samuel's right, and when he delayed his coming no mention is made of a priest, but Saul is said to have offered the victim himself (1 Samuel 13:9). It is plain, therefore, that we must not tie down the priesthood too tightly to the house of Aaron; for throughout there lies in the background the idea of a higher priesthood, and with this Samuel was invested, as being a type of him who is a Priest forever after the order of Melchisedek (comp. 1 Samuel 2:35).
Hebrew Then he would returnוּתְשֻׁבָת֤וֹ (ū·ṯə·šu·ḇā·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 8666: A recurrence, a reply to Ramah הָרָמָ֙תָה֙ (hā·rā·mā·ṯāh) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7414: Ramah -- 'height', the name of several places in Israel because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction his home בֵּית֔וֹ (bê·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house was there, שָׁ֣ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither and there וְשָׁ֖ם (wə·šām) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither he judged שָׁפָ֣ט (šā·p̄āṭ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and built וַיִּֽבֶן־ (way·yi·ḇen-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build an altar מִזְבֵּ֖חַ (miz·bê·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4196: An altar to the LORD. לַֽיהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links 1 Samuel 7:17 NIV1 Samuel 7:17 NLT 1 Samuel 7:17 ESV 1 Samuel 7:17 NASB 1 Samuel 7:17 KJV 1 Samuel 7:17 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 7:17 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 7:17 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 7:17 French Bible 1 Samuel 7:17 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 7:17 His return was to Ramah for there (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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