Places in the Bible · Settlement

Ramah (2)

Ramah is a settlement mentioned in 13 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Ramah 1. The name means “same as Ram.”

Where is Ramah?

Approx. 31.8543, 35.2316 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
another name for Ramah 1settlementMedium
Al RamsettlementLow
Beit RimasettlementLow
RamallahsettlementLow
Nabi SamwilsettlementLow
RantissettlementMedium

Verses that mention Ramah

  • 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 2:11

    And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the Lord before Eli the priest.

  • 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 8:4

    Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah,

  • 1 Samuel 15:34

    Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

  • 1 Samuel 16:13

    Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

  • 1 Samuel 19:18

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 19:19

    And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

  • 1 Samuel 19:22

    Then went he also to Ramah, and came to a great well that is in Sechu: and he asked and said, Where are Samuel and David? And one said, Behold, they be at Naioth in Ramah.

  • 1 Samuel 19:23

    And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

All 13 references