1 Samuel 15:34
New International Version
Then Samuel left for Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

New Living Translation
Then Samuel went home to Ramah, and Saul returned to his house at Gibeah of Saul.

English Standard Version
Then Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went up to his house in Gibeah of Saul.

Berean Standard Bible
Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

King James Bible
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

New King James Version
Then Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went up to his house at Gibeah of Saul.

New American Standard Bible
Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his house at Gibeah of Saul.

NASB 1995
Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his house at Gibeah of Saul.

NASB 1977
Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his house at Gibeah of Saul.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his house at Gibeah of Saul.

Amplified Bible
Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his house in Gibeah of Saul.

Christian Standard Bible
Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

American Standard Version
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

Contemporary English Version
Samuel went home to Ramah, and Saul returned to his home in Gibeah.

English Revised Version
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went to his home at Gibeah.

Good News Translation
Then Samuel went to Ramah, and King Saul went home to Gibeah.

International Standard Version
Then Samuel went to Ramah, and Saul went to his house in Gibeah of Saul.

Majority Standard Bible
Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

NET Bible
Then Samuel went to Ramah, while Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

New Heart English Bible
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

World English Bible
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Samuel goes to Ramath, and Saul has gone to his house—to Gibeah of Saul.

Young's Literal Translation
And Samuel goeth to Ramath, and Saul hath gone unto his house -- to Gibeah of Saul.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house of the hill of Saul.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Samuel departed to Ramatha: but Saul went up to his house in Gabaa.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then Samuel went away to Ramah. But Saul ascended to his house at Gibeah.

New American Bible
Samuel departed for Ramah, while Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house in Gibeah of Saul.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then Samuel went to Ramtha; and Saul went up to his house to Ramtha of Saul.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Shemueil went on to Ramtha, and Shaul went up to his house to Ramtha of Shaul
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeath-shaul.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Samuel departed to Armathaim, and Saul went up to his house at Gabaa.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Saul's Confession
33But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal. 34Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul. 35And to the day of his death, Samuel never again visited Saul. Samuel mourned for Saul, and the LORD regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.…

Cross References
1 Samuel 16:1
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”

1 Samuel 13:14
But now your kingdom will not endure; the LORD has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him ruler over His people, because you have not kept the command of the LORD.”

1 Samuel 28:17-18
He has done exactly what He spoke through me: The LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor David. / Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.

2 Samuel 12:7-10
Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. / I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more. / Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. ...

1 Kings 15:29-30
As soon as Baasha became king, he struck down the entire household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone who breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite, / because of the sins Jeroboam had committed and had caused Israel to commit, and because he had provoked the LORD, the God of Israel, to anger.

1 Chronicles 10:13-14
So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance, / and he failed to inquire of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

Hosea 13:11
So in My anger I gave you a king, and in My wrath I took him away.

Acts 13:21-22
Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years. / After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’

Matthew 1:6
and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

Romans 11:29
For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.

Acts 7:46
who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

Psalm 89:20
I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.

2 Samuel 7:15-16
But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you. / Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”

1 Kings 11:31-32
and said to Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces for yourself, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Behold, I will tear the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and I will give you ten tribes. / But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.


Treasury of Scripture

Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

Gibeah

1 Samuel 11:4
Then came the messengers to Gibeah of Saul, and told the tidings in the ears of the people: and all the people lifted up their voices, and wept.

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Then Samuel went to Ramah
The word "Then" signifies a transition, a moment of change following the events that have just transpired. In the context of 1 Samuel 15, this transition follows the rejection of Saul as king by God due to his disobedience. "Samuel," the prophet and last judge of Israel, represents God's voice and authority. His journey to "Ramah," his hometown, symbolizes a return to a place of spiritual reflection and communion with God. Ramah, located in the territory of Benjamin, was a place of significance for Samuel, serving as a center for his prophetic ministry. This movement away from Saul indicates a physical and spiritual distancing from the failed kingship of Saul, highlighting the gravity of Saul's disobedience and the severing of divine favor.

but Saul went up to his home
The conjunction "but" introduces a contrast between Samuel's actions and those of Saul. While Samuel returns to a place of spiritual significance, Saul retreats to his "home," suggesting a return to the familiar and mundane. This phrase underscores Saul's isolation and the beginning of his decline. The Hebrew root for "home" (בַּיִת, bayit) often denotes not just a physical dwelling but also a household or dynasty. Saul's return to his home in Gibeah marks a retreat into his own world, away from the divine mission he was called to fulfill. It is a poignant reminder of the consequences of disobedience and the loss of divine guidance.

in Gibeah of Saul
"Gibeah" was Saul's hometown and the seat of his kingship, often referred to as "Gibeah of Saul" to distinguish it from other locations named Gibeah. This city, located in the tribal territory of Benjamin, held political and military significance during Saul's reign. The mention of "Gibeah of Saul" serves as a reminder of Saul's initial rise to power and the potential he once had as Israel's first king. However, it also highlights the tragic irony of his situation—returning to the place of his beginnings, now marked by failure and divine rejection. Historically, Gibeah was a place of both triumph and tragedy, reflecting the dual nature of Saul's reign. This phrase encapsulates the somber reality of Saul's kingship, now overshadowed by his disobedience and the loss of God's favor.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Samuel
שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל (šə·mū·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8050: Samuel -- 'name of God', a prophet of Israel

went
וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

to Ramah,
הָרָמָ֑תָה (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

but Saul
וְשָׁא֛וּל (wə·šā·’ūl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites

went up
עָלָ֥ה (‘ā·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

his home
בֵּית֖וֹ (bê·ṯōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1004: A house

in Gibeah
גִּבְעַ֥ת (giḇ·‘aṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1390: Gibeah -- 'hill', three cities in Palestine

of Saul.
שָׁאֽוּל׃ (šā·’ūl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites


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