Thematic Bible: Also called ramathaim-zophim
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.
Ramah » Also called ramathaim-zophim » A city near mount ephraim
There was a certain man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite of the mountains of Ephraim. His name was Elkanah. He was the son of Jeroham son of Elihu son of Tohu son of Zuph an Ephraimite.
Certain men crept in unnoticed. They were appointed long ago for this condemnation. These ungodly men turned the grace of our God into loose conduct. They deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. I want to remind you though you once knew this, that Jehovah (God), having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe.
Ramah » Also called ramathaim-zophim » Home of elkanah
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.
There was a certain man of Ramathaim, a Zuphite of the mountains of Ephraim. His name was Elkanah. He was the son of Jeroham son of Elihu son of Tohu son of Zuph an Ephraimite.
Ramah » Also called ramathaim-zophim » Samuel dies and was buried in
Samuel died. All Israel gathered to mourn him. They buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David went to the desert of Paran.
After Samuel died all the Israelites mourned for him. They buried him in his hometown of Ramah. Saul forced all the fortunetellers and mediums to leave Israel.
Ramah » Also called ramathaim-zophim » David flees to
David escaped to Samuel at Ramah. He told him all that Saul had done to him. He and Samuel stayed in Naioth.