1 Samuel 7:12

Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “The LORD helped us until now.”

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In The King James Version

Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.

In Context

11The men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them until they came under Beth Kar.

13So the Philistines were subdued, and they stopped coming within the border of Israel. The LORD’s hand was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:14Abraham called the name of that place “The LORD Will Provide”. As it is said to this day, “On the LORD’s mountain, it will be provided.”

Genesis 31:45Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

Exodus 17:15Moses built an altar, and called its name “The LORD our Banner”.

Joshua 4:20Joshua set up those twelve stones, which they took out of the Jordan, in Gilgal.

1 Samuel 4:1The word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and encamped beside Ebenezer; and the Philistines encamped in Aphek.

Psalms 71:6I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother’s womb. I will always praise you.

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 →

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