Study it in the app“Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had lamented for him and buried him in Ramah, in his own city. And Saul had removed those who call up the dead and the spiritists from the land.”
Now Samuelוּשְׁמוּאֵלhad died,מֵתand allכָּלIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלhad lamentedוַיִּסְפְּדוּfor himלוֹand buried himוַיִּקְבְּרֻהוּin Ramah,בָרָמָהin his own city.וּבְעִירוֹAnd Saulוְשָׁאוּלhad removedהֵסִירthose who call up the deadהָאֹבוֹתandוְאֶתthe spiritistsהַיִּדְּעֹנִיםfrom the land.מֵהָאָרֶץ
Samuel
Samuel, the name of two persons. One was a chief of the tribe of Simeon (Numbers 34:20). The best known is the son of Elkanah and Hannah, prophet and last judge of Israel, who anointed the kings Saul and David. The name sounds like "heard by El" or "name of El."
Where else “shemuel” appearsdie
To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.
Where else “met” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsmourn, lament
Mourn, lament: wail over the dead with the customary signs of grief, such as beating the breast.
Where else “yispdu” appearsbury
Bury.
Where else “yikbru” appearsRamah
See it on the mapWhere else “rama” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsSaul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appearsremove
To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.
Where else “hesir” appearsmedium
A departed soul some tried to consult.
Where else “ovot” appearsspiritist
Someone who claims to consult the dead.
Where else “yidonim” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appearsThe law of YHWH forbade consulting the dead (Leviticus 19:31; 20:27; Deuteronomy 18:10-12).
Ramah ?
Today: possibly er-Ram, West Bank
The name of several towns; the best known was in Benjamin, about 5 miles (8 km) north of Jerusalem, and its site is not certain.
Samuel lived in Ramah (1 Sam 7:17). Jeremiah spoke of Rachel's weeping for her children heard there (Jer 31:15).
2David said to Achish, “Therefore you will know what your servant will do.” Achish said to David, “Therefore I will make you keeper of my head for all time.”
3 · This verse (above)
4The Philistines gathered and came and camped at Shunem; and Saul gathered all Israel, and they camped at Gilboa.
