Then Samuel went to Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.
What does 1 Samuel 15:34 mean?
Many think the bitterness of death is past when it is not gone by; they put that evil day far from them, which is very near. Samuel calls Agag to account for his own sins.
Key themes
HopeLeadershipAnointingObedience
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Keep this verse inside 1 Samuel 15:34-35 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Samuel Person
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Heard of God. The peculiar circumstances connected with his birth are recorded in 1 Sam. 1:20 .
- Saul Person
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Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .
- Gibeah Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel el Ful.
- Ramah Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Al Ram.