1 Samuel 7:17

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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WEBBE

His return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and he judged Israel there; and he built an altar to the LORD there.

BSB

Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.

KJV

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.

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.

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.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.