And Saulbuiltan altarto the LORD;it was the firstaltarthat he builtto the LORD.
Then his return[was] to Ramah,for his house[was] there,and therehe judgedIsrael;and he builttherean altarto the LORD.
holdingto a formof godliness,although they have deniedits power;Avoidsuch men as these.
For Israelhas forgottenhis Makerand builtpalaces;And Judahhas multipliedfortifiedcities,But I will senda fireon its citiesthat it may consumeits palatialdwellings.
Then Samueltooka stoneand setit betweenMizpahand Shen,and namedit Ebenezer,saying,"Thusfarthe LORDhas helpedus."
Samueltooka sucklinglamband offeredit for a wholeburntofferingto the LORD;and Samuelcriedto the LORDfor Israeland the LORDansweredhim.
It cameabout the nextdaythat the peoplearoseearlyand builtan altarthereand offeredburntofferingsand peaceofferings.
Drawnearto Godand He will draw nearto you. Cleanseyour hands,you sinners;and purifyyour hearts,you double-minded.
Saulsaid,"Disperseyourselvesamong the peopleand sayto them, 'Eachoneof you bringme his oxor his sheep,and slaughter[it] hereand eat;and do not sinagainst the LORDby eatingwith the blood.'"So allthe peoplethat nightbroughteachonehis oxwith him and slaughtered[it] there.
Davidbuilttherean altarto the LORDand offeredburntofferingsand peaceofferings.Thus the LORDwas movedby prayerfor the land,and the plaguewas heldbackfrom Israel.
Then Gideonbuiltan altarthereto the LORDand namedit The LORDis Peace.To thisdayit is stillin Ophrahof the Abiezrites.