Shen

Shen was the place where Samuel set up the Ebenezer stone to commemorate the Israelites' victory over the Philistines.

The name Shen means “tooth; ivory; change”

PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A location near Mizpah only mentioned at 1 Samuel 7:12; only referred to as Shen (שֵׁן).

Location

Certainty: Possible (47% of scholarship) · 1 other possible location
Coordinates: 31.999° N, 35.260° E

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Glossary entries

Alternative names

שֵׁןShen

Mentions

1 Samuel 7:12
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.”