4 And Samuel’s words came to all Israel.

The Ark Captured by the Philistines

Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and^[a] camped at Ebenezer^(A) while the Philistines camped at Aphek.^(B)

¹² Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it upright^(A) between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer,^[a] explaining, “The Lord has helped us to this point.”