1 Samuel 7:12
10 And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.
11 And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth-car.
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.
13 So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.
14 And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.
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Compare
- BSB
- Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “The LORD helped us until now.”
- ASV
- Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.
- DARBY
- And Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, and said, Hitherto Jehovah has helped us.
- BLB
- And Samuel took one stone and set [it] up between Mizpah and between Shen, and he called its name Ebenezer and said, “As far as here, YHWH has helped us.”
- ÅB
- Og Samuel tok en stein og satte den imellom Mispa og Sen; denne stein kalte han Eben-Eser[^3] og sa: Hittil har Herren hjulpet oss.
- OTB
- Samuel satte da opp en stein mellom Mispa og Sen, kalte den Eben-Eser, og erklærte: «Til dette punktet har Herren hjulpet oss.»
- B1930
- Og Samuel tok en sten og satte den imellem Mispa og Sen; denne sten kalte han Eben-Eser og sa: Hittil har Herren hjulpet oss. / < hjelpe-sten.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 1:10
Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
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And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.
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Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
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And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
Read in contextGenesis 35:14
And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.
Read in context1 Samuel 5:1
And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod.
Read in contextIsaiah 46:3–4
Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:
Read in contextGenesis 31:45–52
And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.
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