שמואל א, פרק ט״ו, פסוק ל״ד

Following the dramatic events and the death of Agag, a physical and symbolic division takes place between the prophet and the king. The two leaders part ways, each returning to the center of his own life and daily work. Samuel travels to the city of Ramah, which serves as his permanent home [ביאור שטיינזלץ, אברבנאל, צאינה וראינה].

At the same time, Saul returns to his residence in a place known as the Gibeah of Saul. There are two primary ways to identify the exact location of this royal home. One perspective suggests that it is the familiar Gibeah of Benjamin. Because this was the historical seat of Saul's family and his father's household, he chose to establish his royal court there, causing the location to become associated with his name [רד״ק, אברבנאל]. Alternatively, this may refer to an entirely different location, a new city that Saul built himself and named after himself [רד״ק, אברבנאל].