When Samuel died, all Israel gathered to mourn for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David set out and went down to the Wilderness of Paran.
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- WEB Samuel died; and all Israel gathered themselves together, and mourned for him, and buried him at his house at Ramah. Then David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.
- KJV And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.
- NKJV Then Samuel died; and the Israelites gathered together and lamented for him, and buried him at his home in Ramah. And David arose and went down to the Wilderness of Paran.
- NASB Then Samuel died; and all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him at his house in Ramah. And David set out and went down to the wilderness of Paran.
- NLT Now Samuel died, and all Israel gathered for his funeral. They buried him at his house in Ramah. Then David moved down to the wilderness of Maon.
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Quick answer
Samuel dies and all Israel mourns him; David moves to the wilderness of Paran. The passing of the great prophet marks the end of an era as David presses on.
Overview
Samuel, the prophet who anointed both Saul and David, dies and is mourned by the whole nation, a sign of his honored standing. His death removes a stabilizing spiritual presence and heightens the uncertainty of the times. David withdraws further into the wilderness, continuing his life as a fugitive who must now walk by faith with one less godly guide, trusting the Lord who outlives every servant He raises up.
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- 1 Sam 28:3Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.
- Num 20:29When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.
- Deut 34:8The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.
- 2 Chr 33:20And Manasseh rested with his fathers and was buried at his palace. And his son Amon reigned in his place.
- Num 10:12and the Israelites set out from the Wilderness of Sinai, traveling from place to place until the cloud settled in the Wilderness of Paran.
- Gen 21:21And while he was dwelling in the Wilderness of Paran, his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
- Acts 8:2God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
- 1 Kgs 2:34So Benaiah son of Jehoiada went up, struck down Joab, and killed him. He was buried at his own home in the wilderness.
- Num 13:3So at the consent of the LORD, Moses sent them out from the Wilderness of Paran. All the men were leaders of the Israelites,
- Isa 14:18All the kings of the nations lie in state, each in his own tomb.
- Num 12:16After that, the people set out from Hazeroth and camped in the Wilderness of Paran.
- Gen 14:6and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert.
- 1 Sam 7:17Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.
- Num 13:26and they went back to Moses, Aaron, and the whole congregation of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land.
- Ps 120:5Woe to me that I dwell in Meshech, that I live among the tents of Kedar!
- Gen 50:11When the Canaanites of the land saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “This is a solemn ceremony of mourning by the Egyptians.” Thus the place across the Jordan is called Abel-mizraim.
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