1 Samuel 7:17
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.
1 Samuel 7:17 in other translations
| BSB | Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD. |
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| WEB | His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to the LORD there. |
| ASV | And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto Jehovah. |
| YLT | 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. |
| DARBY | And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house, and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to Jehovah. |
| BBE | And his base was at Ramah, where his house was; there he was judge of Israel and there he made an altar to the Lord. |
| Webster | And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to the LORD. |
What does 1 Samuel 7:17 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 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.
1 Samuel 7:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 7:17
- 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 8:4
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,
- 1 Samuel 1:1
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim–zophim, 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:
- Genesis 33:20
And he erected there an altar, and called it El–elohe–Israel.
- Genesis 35:7
And he built there an altar, and called the place El–beth–el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
- 1 Samuel 19:18-23
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 dwelt in Naioth. And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah. And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied. And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also. …
- 1 Kings 18:30-36
And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken down. And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the Lord came, saying, Israel shall be thy name: And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed. And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood. …
- 1 Samuel 11:15
And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before the Lord in Gilgal; and there they sacrificed sacrifices of peace offerings before the Lord; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
- Judges 21:4-5
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. And the children of Israel said, Who is there among all the tribes of Israel that came not up with the congregation unto the Lord? For they had made a great oath concerning him that came not up to the Lord to Mizpeh, saying, He shall surely be put to death.
- Genesis 12:7-8
And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him. And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Beth–el, and pitched his tent, having Beth–el on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord.
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Context
- 1 Samuel 7:16
And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth–el, and Gilgal, and Mizpeh, and judged Israel in all those places.
- 1 Samuel 7:17
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.
1 Samuel 7:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Volvíase después á Rama, porque allí estaba su casa, y allí juzgaba á Israel; y edificó allí altar á Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et il s’en retournait à Rama, car là était sa maison, et là il jugeait Israël; et il bâtit là un autel à l’ Éternel. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und er kehrte nach Rama zurück, denn dort war sein Haus, und dort richtete er Israel. Und er baute daselbst Jehova einen Altar. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Revertebaturque in Ramatha: ibi enim erat domus ejus, et ibi judicabat Israëlem: ædificavit etiam ibi altare Domino. |