She used to situnderthe palmtreeof DeborahbetweenRamahand Bethelin the hillcountryof Ephraim;and the sonsof Israelcameup to her for judgment.
Now Deborah,Rebekah'snurse,died,and she was buriedbelowBethelunderthe oak;it was namedAllon-bacuth.
It cameabout the nextdaythat Mosessatto judgethe people,and the peoplestoodaboutMosesfrom the morninguntilthe evening.
"Whenthey havea dispute,it comesto me, and I judgebetweena manand his neighborand makeknownthe statutesof Godand His laws."
"Nowlistento me: I will giveyou counsel,and Godbe with you. You be the people'srepresentative beforeGod,and you bringthe disputesto God,
They judgedthe peopleat alltimes;the difficultdisputethey would bringto Moses,but everyminordisputethey themselves would judge.
Thussaysthe LORD,"A voiceis heardin Ramah,Lamentation[and] bitterweeping.Rachelis weepingfor her children;She refusesto be comfortedfor her children,Becausethey are nomore."
It wentfrom Bethelto Luz,and continuedto the borderof the Architesat Ataroth.
and Beth-arabahand Zemaraimand Bethel,
Gibeonand Ramahand Beeroth,
Now Deborah,a prophetess,the wifeof Lappidoth,was judgingIsraelat that time.
Now therewas a certainmanfrom Ramathaim-zophimfrom the hillcountryof Ephraim,and his namewas Elkanahthe sonof Jeroham,the sonof Elihu,the sonof Tohu,the sonof Zuph,an Ephraimite.
Then they aroseearlyin the morningand worshipedbeforethe LORD,and returnedagainto their housein Ramah.And Elkanahhadrelationswith Hannahhis wife,and the LORDrememberedher.
Then Saulheardthat Davidand the menwhowere with him had been discovered.Now Saulwas sittingin Gibeah,underthe tamarisktreeon the heightwith his spearin his hand,and allhis servantswere standingaroundhim.
Then Samueldied;and allIsraelgatheredtogether and mournedfor him, and buriedhim at his housein Ramah.And Davidaroseand wentdownto the wildernessof Paran.
Then his return[was] to Ramah,for his house[was] there,and therehe judgedIsrael;and he builttherean altarto the LORD.
