Philistines Take the Ark in Victory

So the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle, and they camped beside (A)Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped in (B)Aphek.

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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 Then Samuel (A)took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it [a]Ebenezer, saying, “[b]So far the Lord has helped us.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 7:12 I.e., the stone of help
  2. 1 Samuel 7:12 Lit As far as here

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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Footnotes

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