1 Samuel 25:1

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.

Cross-references

1 Samuel 28:3 Historical context

1 Samuel 28:3 explicitly recalls Samuel's death and burial, noting Saul had expelled mediums — a narrative callback to this event.

1 Samuel 7:15 summarizes Samuel's lifelong judging, which his death here concludes.

1 Samuel 7:17 Historical context

1 Samuel 7:17 identifies Ramah as Samuel's home and place of judgment — the same location where he is buried here.

Numbers 20:29 records all Israel mourning Aaron for thirty days — a direct parallel to the mourning for Samuel here.

Deuteronomy 34:8 recounts Israel mourning Moses for thirty days — same pattern of national lament for a leader's death.

Acts 8:2 Parallel

Acts 8:2 shows devout men burying Stephen with great lamentation — a NT parallel of mourning for a righteous man.