¹⁷ But he always went back to Ramah,^(A) where his home was, and there he also held court^(B) for Israel. And he built an altar^(C) there to the Lord.

⁵ “After that you will go to Gibeah^(A) of God, where there is a Philistine outpost.^(B) As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets^(C) coming down from the high place^(D) with lyres, timbrels,^(E) pipes^(F) and harps^(G) being played before them, and they will be prophesying.^(H)

² The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places,^(A) because a temple had not yet been built for the Name^(B) of the Lord.