1 Samuel 25:1 meaning and explanation

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.

1 Samuel 25:1, Berean Standard Bible

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Samuel was the prophet who had anointed both Saul and David, so his death marks the end of an era and leaves David without his protector and guide. All Israel gathering to mourn shows how deeply Samuel was honored, and he was buried at his home in Ramah, the town where he had judged Israel.

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