RAMAH

–1. Called RAMA Mt 2:18

.A city allotted to the tribe of Benjamin Jos 18:25; Jud 19:13

.Attempted fortification of, by King Baasha; destruction of, by Asa 1Ki 15:17-22; 2Ch 16:1-6

.People of, return from the Babylonian captivity Ezr 2:26; Ne 7:30; 11:33

.Jeremiah imprisoned in Jer 40:1

.Prophecies concerning Isa 10:29; Jer 31:15; Ho 5:8; Mt 2:18

–2. A city of the territory of the tribe of Asher Jos 19:29

–3. A city of the territory of the tribe of Naphthali Jos 19:36

–4. Also called RAMATHAIM-ZOPHIM

.A city near Mount Ephraim Jude 1:4,5; 1Sa 1:1

.Home of Elkanah 1Sa 1:1,19; 2:11

.Home of Samuel 1Sa 1:19,20; 7:17; 8:4; 15:34; 16:13

.David flees to 1Sa 19:18

.Samuel dies and was buried in 1Sa 25:1; 28:3

–5. RAMAH

.See RAMOTH-GILEAD