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
Parallel
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
Parallel
Numbers 20:29 records all Israel mourning Aaron for thirty days — a direct parallel to the mourning for Samuel here.
Deuteronomy 34:8
Parallel
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.