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)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 4:1 LXX reads In those days the Philistines gathered together to fight against Israel, and Israel went out to engage them in battle. They

And Samuel’s word came to all Israel.

The Philistines Capture the Ark

Now the Israelites went out to fight against the Philistines. The Israelites camped at Ebenezer,(A) and the Philistines at Aphek.(B)

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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.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 7:12 = Stone of Help

12 Then Samuel took a stone(A) and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer,[a](B) saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 7:12 Ebenezer means stone of help.