1 Samuel 7:17 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.

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Parallel Verses

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.

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.

New American Standard Bible
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Darby 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 Jehovah.

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.

Cross References

Judges 21:4
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

1 Samuel 1:1
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 1:19
And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD remembered her.

1 Samuel 2:11
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister to the LORD before Eli the priest.

1 Samuel 8:4
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel to Ramah,

1 Samuel 9:12
And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, he is before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for there is a sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

1 Samuel 14:35
And Saul built an altar to the LORD: the same was the first altar that he built to the LORD.

1 Samuel 15:34
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

1 Samuel 19:18
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 dwelled in Naioth.

1 Samuel 28:3
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

7:13-17 In this great revival of true religion, the ark was neither removed to Shiloh, nor placed with the tabernacle any where else. This disregard to the Levitical institutions showed that their typical meaning formed their chief use; and when that was overlooked, they became a lifeless service, not to be compared with repentance, faith, and the love of God and man.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

12. Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen—on an open spot between the town and "the crag" (some well-known rock in the neighborhood). A huge stone pillar was erected as a monument of their victory (Le 26:1). The name—Eben-ezer—is thought to have been written on the face of it.