Translations
Modern
Finally, Saul himself left for Ramah and came to the large cistern at Secu, where he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” “At Naioth in Ramah,” he was told.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And he went also to Ramah, and he came to the great well that is at Sechu. And he asked and said, “Where are Samuel and David?” And one said, “Behold, in Naioth in Ramah.”
Latin
…abiit etiam ipse in Ramatha, et venit usque ad cisternam magnam quæ est in Socho, et interrogavit, et dixit: In quo loco sunt Samuel et David? Dictumque est ei: Ecce in Najoth sunt in Ramatha.
Original
Hebrew
English
Finally, Saul himself left for Ramah and came to the large cistern at Secu, where he asked, “Where are Samuel and David?” “At Naioth in Ramah,” he was told.
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Parallels
People
David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Samuel: Prophet and last judge of Israel before the kings
Places
Mizpah: A city in Benjamin; a place of gathering and judgment Naioth: A place near Ramah where David fled from Saul Secu: Place near Ramah visited by Saul
Glossary
Covenant David Naioth Prophecy Prophet, Prophetess Ramah Samuel, Books of First and Second Sechu Secu Spirit of God
Topics
David: King of Israel: Saul Attempts to Kill Him Jealousy: Saul, of David Naioth: A Place in Ramah Synagogues: Probably Originated in the Schools of the Prophets