Ebenezer
Ebenezer was a stone memorial set up by Samuel to commemorate Israel's victory over the Philistines.
The name Ebenezer means “the stone of help”
PlaceOld Testament1 book3 verses
Summary
A location near Mizpah first mentioned at 1 Samuel 4:1; only referred to as Ebenezer (אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר).
Location
- Identified as
- Izbet Sartah
- Certainty
- Possible (59% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
- Coordinates
- 32.105° N, 34.965° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶרEbenezer
Mentions
- Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.
- After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,
- 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.”