1 Samuel 7:12
And Samuel took one stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Eben-ha'ezer, saying, As far as this hath the Lord helped us.
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Genesis 22:14And Abraham called the name of that place, Adonai-yireh: as it is said to this day, On the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.
Genesis 31:45And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
Exodus 17:15And Moses built an altar, and called its name Adonay Nissy [[The Lord is my Banner]].
Joshua 4:20And those twelve stones, which they had taken out of the Jordan, did Joshua set up in Gilgal.
1 Samuel 4:1And the word of Samuel became known to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Eben-ha'ezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.
Psalms 71:6By thee have I been supported from my birth: thou art he that took me out of my mother's womb: of thee is my praise continually.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 7:8-13
The Israelites Attacked by the Philistines; Samuel's Intercession for Israel. ( b. c. 1099.) 7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines. 8 And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines. 9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it… Read the whole commentary →