Abraham named that place, Adonai Yireh,—as it is said today, “On the mountain, Adonai will provide.”
1 Samuel 7:12 - Tree of Life Version Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and named Eben-ezer saying, “Thus far Adonai has helped us.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and he called the name of it Ebenezer [stone of help], saying, Heretofore the Lord has helped us. American Standard Version (1901) Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath Jehovah helped us. Common English Bible Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Jeshanah. He named it Ebenezer, explaining, “The LORD helped us to this very point.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then Samuel took a single stone, and he placed it between Mizpah and Shen. And he called the name of this place: The Stone of Assistance. And he said, "For in this place the Lord gave assistance to us." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Samuel took a stone, and laid it between Masphath and Sen: and he called the place, the Stone of Help. And he said: Thus far the Lord hath helped us. |
Abraham named that place, Adonai Yireh,—as it is said today, “On the mountain, Adonai will provide.”
Jacob set up a memorial stone in the place where He had spoken with him—a stone pillar—and he poured a drink offering on it and poured oil on it.
God, You taught me from my youth, and I still keep declaring Your wonders.
From my birth I have leaned on You. You took me out of my mother’s womb. My praise is always about You.
In that day there will be an altar to Adonai in the middle of the land of Egypt, and next to the border a pillar to Adonai.
Since I have had God’s help, to this day I have stood here testifying to both small and great. I am saying nothing but what the Prophets and Moses said was going to happen—
He who rescued us from so great a danger of death will continue to rescue us—we have set our hope on Him that He will rescue us again.
Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, at the spot where the feet of the kohanim carrying the ark of the covenant were standing—they are there to this day.
Then Saul built an altar to Adonai; it was the first altar that he built to Adonai.
So it was that the word of Samuel went forth to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines in battle. They camped at Eben-ezer while the Philistines camped in Aphek.
Now the Philistines had taken the ark of God and they brought it from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.
Then the men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them down all the way to below Beth-car.