RAMAH

1. Called RAMA Mt. 2:18
   • A city allotted to the tribe of Benjamin Josh. 18:25; Judg. 19:13
   • Attempted fortification of, by King Baasha; destruction of, by Asa 1 Ki. 15:17-22; 2 Chr. 16:1-6
   • People of, return from the Babylonian captivity Ezra 2:26; Neh. 7:30, 11:33
   • Jeremiah imprisoned in Jer. 40:1
   • Prophecies concerning Isa. 10:29; Jer. 31:15; Hos. 5:8; Mt. 2:18
2. A city of the territory of the tribe of Asher Josh. 19:29
3. A city of the territory of the tribe of Naphthali Josh. 19:36
4. Also called RAMATHAIM-ZOPHIM
   • A city near Mount Ephraim Jude 1:4,5; 1 Sam. 1:1
   • Home of Elkanah 1 Sam. 1:1, 19, 2:11
   • Home of Samuel 1 Sam. 1:19,20, 7:17, 8:4, 15:34, 16:13
   • David flees to 1 Sam. 19:18
   • Samuel dies and was buried in 1 Sam. 25:1, 28:3
5. RAMAH
   • See RAMOTH-GILEAD