Thematic Bible: Home of samuel
Thematic Bible
Ramah » Also called ramathaim-zophim » Home of samuel
Then he returned home to Ramah where he judged Israel. And in Ramah he built an altar to Jehovah.
Samuel took the olive oil and anointed David in front of his brothers. Immediately the Spirit of Jehovah took control of David and was with him from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.
The next morning Elkanah and his family got up early. After worshiping Jehovah, they went back home to Ramah. Elkanah had intercourse with his wife Hannah and Jehovah answered her prayer. So it was that she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel. She explained: I asked Jehovah for him.
Samuel went to Ramah. Saul went up to his house in Gibeah, in the land of Saul.