# General Information This chapter introduces Samuel. It is the beginning of the section in 1 Samuel 1-7 which tells about Samuel, the religious leader of Israel. # Ramathaim The name of a small village possibly located eight kilometers northwest of Jerusalem. # the Zuphites The name of a people group that descended from Zuph. # Elkanah ... Jeroham ... Elihu ... Tohu ... Zuph These are the names of men.