1 Samuel 7:12

Then Samuel tooke a stone and pitched it betweene Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name thereof, Eben-ezer, and he sayd, Hitherto hath the Lord holpen vs.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

11And the men of Israel went from Mizpeh and pursued the Philistims, and smote them vntill they came vnder Beth-car.

13So the Philistims were brought vnder, and they came no more againe into the coastes of Israel: and the hand of the Lord was against the Philistims all the dayes of Samuel.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:14And Abraham called the name of that place, Iehouah-ijreh. as it is said this day, In the mount will the Lord be seene.

Genesis 31:45Then tooke Iaakob a stone, and set it vp as a pillar:

Exodus 17:15(And Moses builte an altar and called the name of it, Iehouah-nissi)

Joshua 4:20Also the twelue stones, which they tooke out of Iorden, did Ioshua pitch in Gilgal.

1 Samuel 4:1And Samuel spake vnto all Israel: and Israel went out against the Philistims to battel and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistims pitched in Aphek.

Psalms 71:6Vpon thee haue I beene stayed from the wombe: thou art he that tooke me out of my mothers bowels: my praise shalbe alwaies of thee.

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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