1 Samuel 7:12

1 Samuel 7:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen and called its name Ebenezer; for he said, "Till now the Lord has helped us."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen, and called its name Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”

Context of 1 Samuel 7:12

10While Samuel was sacrificing the burnt offering, the Philistines came to fight against Israel. On that day the Lord thundered loudly at the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they were defeated by Israel. 11Israel’s soldiers left Mizpah, pursued the Philistines, and killed them as far as Beth Car. Then Samuel took a rock and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer [Rock of Help] and said, “Until now the Lord has helped us.” 13The power of the Philistines was crushed, so they didn’t come into Israel’s territory again. The Lord restrained the Philistines as long as Samuel lived. 14The cities between Ekron and Gath which the Philistines took from Israel were returned to Israel. And Israel recovered the territory controlled by these cities from the Philistines. There was also peace between Israel and the Amorites.

1 Samuel 7:12 word by word

וַיִּקַּ֨ח שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶ֣בֶן אַחַ֗ת וַיָּ֤שֶׂם בֵּֽין־הַמִּצְפָּה֙ וּבֵ֣ין הַשֵּׁ֔ן וַיִּקְרָ֥א אֶת־שְׁמָ֖הּ אֶ֣בֶן הָעָ֑זֶר וַיֹּאמַ֕ר עַד־הֵ֖נָּה עֲזָרָ֥נוּ יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Samuelשְׁמוּאֵלshemû'êl · SamuelH8050
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• aאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• stoneאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• and setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• between Mizpehמִצְפָּהmitspâh · MizpahH4709
• and Shenשֵׁןshên · ShenH8129
• and calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of it Eben–ezerאֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר'eben hâ‛êzer · EbenezerH72
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Hitherto hath the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• helpedעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 7:12

• Genesis 28:18Early the next morning Jacob took the stone he had put under his head. He set it up as a marker and poured olive oil on top of it.
• Genesis 31:45Jacob took a stone and set it up as a marker.
• Genesis 35:14So Jacob set up a memorial, a stone marker, to mark the place where God had spoken with him. He poured a wine offering and olive oil on it.
• Joshua 4:9Joshua also set 12 stones in the middle of the Jordan River, where the priests who carried the ark of the promise had stood. The stones are still there today.
• Joshua 24:26Joshua wrote these things in the Book of God’s Teachings. Then he took a large stone and set it up under the oak tree at the Lord’s holy place.
• Isaiah 19:19When that day comes, an altar for the Lord will be in the middle of Egypt, and a stone marker for the Lord will be near its border.
• 1 Samuel 4:1Israel went to fight against the Philistines and camped near Ebenezer while the Philistines camped at Aphek.
• 1 Samuel 5:1After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
• Genesis 22:14Abraham named that place The Lord Will Provide. It is still said today, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.”
• Exodus 17:15Moses built an altar and called it The Lord Is My Banner.
• Psalms 71:6I depended on you before I was born. You took me from my mother’s womb. My songs of praise constantly speak about you.
• Isaiah 46:3Listen to me, descendants of Jacob, the few people left of the nation of Israel. I’ve carried you since your birth. I’ve taken care of you from the time you were born.
• Acts 26:22“God has been helping me to this day so that I can stand and testify to important and unimportant people. I tell them only what the prophets and Moses said would happen.
• 2 Corinthians 1:10He has rescued us from a terrible death, and he will rescue us in the future. We are confident that he will continue to rescue us,

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 7:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Called the name of it Eben-ezer - העזר אבן Eben haezer, "The Stone of Help;" perhaps a pillar is meant by the word stone.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Shen was a tooth-pointed or sharp-pointed rock (see 1 Samuel 14:4), nowhere else mentioned and not identified.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-12Verses 7-12 The Philistines invaded Israel. When sinners begin to repent and reform, they must expect that Satan will muster all his force against them, and set his instruments at work to the utmost, to oppose and discourage them. The Israelites earnestly beg Samuel to pray for them. Oh what a comfort it is to all believers, that our great Intercessor above never ceases, is never silent! for he always appears in the presence of God for us. Samuel's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Ebenezer: We do not know where this stone memorial is located. The Philistines had defeated Israel and taken the ark at a place with the same name (1 Samuel 4:1; 5:1). Samuel set up this memorial to honor God's help in reversing the Philistine attacks.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen--on an open spot between the town and "the crag" (some well-known rock in the neighborhood). A huge stone pillar was erected as a monument of their victory (Le 26:1). The name--Eben-ezer--is thought to have been written on the face of it.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 7:12

• Ebenezer
• Intercession
• Pillar
• Samuel
• Shen
• Stones
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Samuel
• Eben-Ezer
• David
• Ebenezer
• Idol
• Mizpah
• Prayer
• Samuel, Books of
• Shen
• Stone

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings