1 Samuel 7:17
And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the Lord.
Cross-reference
1 Samuel 1:1 introduces Elkanah from Ramathaim — the same Ramah where Samuel later built an altar and judged Israel.
1 Samuel 1:19 describes Elkanah's family returning to their house at Ramah — the same hometown Samuel returned to in 7:17.
In 1 Samuel 8:4, the elders gather to Samuel at Ramah — the same location where he built the altar, confirming Ramah as his base for judging Israel.
In 1 Samuel 19:18-23, David flees to Samuel at Ramah — the same place where Samuel's altar stood, showing Ramah as a safe haven and prophetic center.
1 Samuel 25:1 reports Samuel's death and burial at Ramah, his home where he built the altar.
Nehemiah 11:33 lists Ramah among towns resettled — the same town where Samuel built his altar.
Isaiah 10:29 mentions Ramah trembling during invasion — the same town Samuel called home.
Jeremiah 31:15 depicts Ramah as a place of weeping — a different aspect of the town where Samuel built an altar.
Jeremiah 40:1 mentions Ramah as the place of Jeremiah's release — another event at Samuel's hometown.
Hosea 5:8 calls to sound the trumpet in Ramah — the same town associated with Samuel.