Now Davidfledand escapedand cameto Samuelat Ramah,and toldhim allthat Saulhad doneto him. And he and Samuelwentand stayedin Naioth.
I saidin my alarm,"Allmenare liars."
Therefore,confessyour sinsto oneanother,and prayfor one anothersothat you may be healed.The effectiveprayerof a righteous mancanaccomplishmuch.
Then they aroseearlyin the morningand worshipedbeforethe LORD,and returnedagainto their housein Ramah.And Elkanahhadrelationswith Hannahhis wife,and the LORDrememberedher.
Then Samuelwentto Ramah,but Saulwentup to his houseat Gibeahof Saul.
It was toldSaul,saying,"Behold,Davidis at Naiothin Ramah."
Then he himselfwentto Ramahand cameas faras the largewellthat is in Secu;and he askedand said,"Whereare Samueland David?"And [someone] said,"Behold,they are at Naiothin Ramah."
He proceededthereto Naiothin Ramah;and the Spiritof Godcameupon him also,so that he wentalong prophesyingcontinuallyuntilhe cameto Naiothin Ramah.
Then Davidfledfrom Naiothin Ramah,and cameand saidto Jonathan,"Whathave I done?Whatis my iniquity?And whatis my sinbeforeyour father,that he is seekingmy life?"
But the servantsof Achishsaidto him, "Is thisnot Davidthe kingof the land?Did they not singof thisoneas they danced,saying,'Saulhas slainhis thousands,And Davidhis tenthousands'?"
Now Samuelwas dead,and allIsraelhad lamentedhim and buriedhim in Ramah,his own city.And Saulhad removedfrom the landthose who were mediumsand spiritists.
Then his return[was] to Ramah,for his house[was] there,and therehe judgedIsrael;and he builttherean altarto the LORD.
