Toponym Ramah in the world's Bibles
Meaning of the name: same as Ram. Related names are: David, Samuel, Judah . The translations of Ramah in 70 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Rama in Spanish to راما in Arabic!
Wear it!Gibeon, and Ramah, and Beeroth, (JOS 18:25)
And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: (JOS 19:29)
And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor, (JOS 19:36)
And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment. (JDG 4:5)
And he said unto his servant, Come, and let us draw near to one of these places to lodge all night, in Gibeah, or in Ramah. (JDG 19:13)
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. (1SA 1:19)
And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the LORD before Eli the priest. (1SA 2:11)
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. (1SA 7:17)
Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, (1SA 8:4)
Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul. (1SA 15:34)
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. (1SA 16:13)
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. (1SA 19:18)
And it was told Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah. (1SA 19:19)
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. (1SA 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. (1SA 19:22)
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. (1SA 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. (1SA 19:23)
And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life? (1SA 20:1)
When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;) (1SA 22:6)
And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran. (1SA 25:1)
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land. (1SA 28:3)
And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. (1KI 15:17)
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard thereof, that he left off building of Ramah, and dwelt in Tirzah. (1KI 15:21)
Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah. (1KI 15:22)
And king Joram went back to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick. (2KI 8:29)
In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah. (2CH 16:1)
And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. (2CH 16:5)
Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah. (2CH 16:6)
And he returned to be healed in Jezreel because of the wounds which were given him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria. And Azariah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Jehoram the son of Ahab at Jezreel, because he was sick. (2CH 22:6)
The children of Ramah and Geba, six hundred twenty and one. (EZR 2:26)