Dict: easton - Ramathaim-zophim

easton:

Ramathaim-zophim @ the two heights of the Zophites or of the watchers (only in kjv@1Samuel:1:1), "in the land of Zuph" (9:5). Ramathaim is another name for Ramah

(4). One of the Levitical families descended from Kohath, that of Zuph or Zophai ( kjv@1Chronicles:6:26 kjv@1Chronicles:6:35), had a district assigned to them in Ephraim, which from this circumstance was called "the land of Zuph," and hence the name of the town, "Zophim." It was the birth-place of Samuel and the seat of his authority ( kjv@1Samuel:2:11 kjv@1Samuel:7:17). It is frequently mentioned in the history of that prophet and of David (15:34; 16:13; 19:18-23). Here Samuel died and was buried (25:1). This town has been identified with the modern Neby Samwil ("the prophet Samuel"), about 4 or 5 miles north-west of Jerusalem. But there is no certainty as to its precise locality. Some have supposed that it may be identical with Arimathea of the New Testament. (
See MIZPAH).