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

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.

17 Then he would return to his home at Ramah, and he would hear cases there, too. And Samuel built an altar to the Lord at Ramah.

17 But he always returned to Ramah, for his home was there. There he judged Israel, and there he built an altar to the Lord.

17 But Samuel always went back to Ramah, where his home was. There he judged Israel and built an altar to the Lord.

17 And his return was to Ramah, for there was his house; and there he judged Israel: and he built there an altar unto Jehovah.

17 And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house, and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar to Jehovah.

17 Then he would return home to Ramah. There, too, he judged Israel. And in Ramah he built an altar to the Lord. 

17 Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, he judged Israel there, and he built an altar to the Lord there.

17 Then he would come back to Ramah, for his home was there; he administered justice there to Israel, and built there an altar to the Lord.

17 Then he returned to Ramah, because his house was there, and there he judged Israel, and he built an altar to Yahweh there.

17 But he always went back to Ramah. That’s where his home was. He served Israel as judge there too. And he built an altar there to honor the Lord.

17 Then his return was to Ramah, for his house was there, and there he judged Israel; and he built there an altar to the Lord.