'Hometown' in the Bible

Gideon used all this to make an ephod, which he put in his hometown of Ophrah. All the Israelites prostituted themselves to it by worshiping it there. It became a snare to Gideon and his family.

Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had lamented over him and had buried him in Ramah, his hometown. In the meantime Saul had removed the mediums and magicians from the land.

When Ahithophel realized that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and returned to his house in his hometown. After setting his household in order, he hanged himself. So he died and was buried in the grave of his father.

Then he came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, "Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers?

And so they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own house."

Now Jesus left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him.

Then Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, and among his relatives, and in his own house."

Jesus said to them, "No doubt you will quote to me the proverb, 'Physician, heal yourself!' and say, 'What we have heard that you did in Capernaum, do here in your hometown too.'"

And he added, "I tell you the truth, no prophet is acceptable in his hometown.