1 Samuel 1:1 (KJV)

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Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim of mount Ephraim and his name was Elkanah the son of Jeroham the son of Elihu the son of Tohu the son of Zuph an Ephrathite

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Ramathaim-zophim.This ancient town, now called Ramla, is, according to Phocas, about thirty-six miles west of Jerusalem, and, according to modern travellers, about nine miles from Joppa and a league from Lydda, between which it is situated. It is built on a rising ground, on a rich plain, and contains about two thousand families. 1Sa 1:19 Mt 27:57

Arimathea. mount. Re 16:1 Re 19:1

Elkanah. 1Ch 6:25-27 1Ch 6:34

Zuph. 1Sa 9:5

Ephrathite. 1Sa 17:12 Re 11:5 Ru 1:2 1Ki 11:26

24 She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord.

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