Verse 17
1 Samuel 7:17
World English Bible, British Edition
17
His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel
there; and he built an altar to the LORD there.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וּ/תְשֻׁבָת֤/וֹ הָ/רָמָ֨תָ/ה֙ כִּֽי שָׁ֣ם בֵּית֔/וֹ וְ/שָׁ֖ם שָׁפָ֣ט אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַ/יִּֽבֶן שָׁ֥ם מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לַֽ/יהוָֽה
English Translation
And his return to Ramah, for there is his house, and there he judged Israel, and he built there an altar to the Lord.
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Chapter 7 Context
1
The men of Kiriath Jearim came and took the LORD’s ark, and brought it into
Abinadab’s house on the...
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2
From the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, the time was long—for
it was twenty years; and a...
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3
Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning
to the LORD with all your hea...
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4
Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served
the LORD only.
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5
Samuel said, “Gather all Israel to Mizpah, and I will pray to the LORD
for you.”
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6
They gathered together to Mizpah, and drew water, and poured it out before
the LORD, and fasted on t...
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7
When the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered
together at Mizpah, the lords o...
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8
The children of Israel said to Samuel, “Don’t stop crying to the LORD
our God (Elohim) for us, that...
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9
Samuel took a suckling lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt offering
to the LORD. Samuel cried to...
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10
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to battle against Israel; bu...
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11
The men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and
struck them until they came un...
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12
Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen,
and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “...
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13
So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped coming within the
border of Israel. The LORD’s han...
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14
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to Israel, from Ekron even to G...
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15
Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
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16
He went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah;
and he judged Israel in all th...
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17
His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel
there; and he built an altar...