1 Samuel 7:17
What does 1 Samuel 7:17 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 7:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And his base was at Ramah, where his house was; there he was judge of Israel and there he made an altar to the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and his returning <FI>is<Fi> to Ramath, for there <FI>is<Fi> his house, and there he hath judged Israel, and he buildeth there an altar to Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he returned to Ramatha: for there was his house, and there he judged Israel: he built also there an altar to the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house, and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to Jehovah.
Context
v.16And he went from year to year in circuit to Beth-el, and Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 12:7
And Jehovah appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto Jehovah, who appeared unto him.
- 1 Samuel 11:15
And all the people went to Gilgal; and there they made Saul king before Jehovah in Gilgal; and there they offered sacrifices of peace-offerings before Jehovah; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
- 1 Samuel 19:18
Now 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 8:4
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah;
- 1 Samuel 1:19
And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before Jehovah, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and Jehovah remembered her;
- Genesis 35:7
And he built there an altar, and called the place El-beth-el; because there God was revealed unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
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