KJV King James Version
Then Samuel took a stone, and set [it] between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
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1 Samuel 7:12
Then Samuel took a stone, and set [it] between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.”
WEB World English Bible
Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Yahweh helped us until now.”
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Samuel taketh a stone, and setteth it between Mizpeh and Shen, and calleth its name Eben-Ezer, saying, ‘Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us.’
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 7
9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered [it for] a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
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 Bethcar.
12 Then Samuel took a stone, and set [it] between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, 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.
15 And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּקַּ֨חH3947 · la.qachto take: takeשְׁמוּאֵ֜לH8050 · she.mu.elSamuelאֶ֣בֶןH68 · e.venstoneאַחַ֗תH259 · e.chadoneוַיָּ֤שֶׂםH7760 · sumto set: makeבֵּֽין־H996 · ba.yinbetweenהַמִּצְפָּה֙H4709 · mits.pahMizpahוּבֵ֣יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenהַשֵּׁ֔ןH8129 · shenShenוַיִּקְרָ֥אH7121 · qa.rato call: call toאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שְׁמָ֖הּH8034 · shemnameאֶ֣בֶןH72 · e.ven ha.e.zerEbenezerהָעָ֑זֶרH72 · e.ven ha.e.zerEbenezerוַיֹּאמַ֕רH559 · a.marto sayעַד־H5704 · adtillהֵ֖נָּהH2008 · hen.nahhere/thusעֲזָרָ֥נוּH5826 · a.zarto helpיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 1:10Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver [us];Joshua 4:9And 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.Acts 26:22Having 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:Genesis 22:14And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said [to] this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.Genesis 35:14And 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.1 Samuel 5:1And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.Isaiah 46:3-4Hearken 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:Genesis 31:45-52And Jacob took a stone, and set it up [for] a pillar.Joshua 24:26-27And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that [was] by the sanctuary of the LORD.Genesis 28:18-19And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put [for] his pillows, and set it up [for] a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.Joshua 4:20-24And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua pitch in Gilgal.Psalm 71:6By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise [shall be] continually of thee.Exodus 17:15And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi:Isaiah 19:19In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.Psalm 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.1 Samuel 4:1And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
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