📖WEB · 1 Samuel 7:17
What does 1 Samuel 7:17 mean?
"His return was to Ramah, for his house was there; and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to Yahweh there."
— 1 Samuel 7:17 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
The cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and Israel recovered its border out of the hand of the Philistines. There was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
He went from year to year in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah; and he judged Israel in all those places.
His return was to Ramah, for his house was there; and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to Yahweh there.
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