Ebenezer (1 Samuel 4)
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Other places named Ebenezer: Ebenezer (1 Samuel 7).
| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Eben-ezer |
| Most likely | Izbet Sartah (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 32.105° N, 34.965° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | 1 Samuel 4:1 |
Ebenezer (1 Samuel 4) is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Izbet Sartah (medium confidence; 1 other proposal below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Izbet Sartah | medium (59%) | 32.105° N, 34.965° E |
| Majdel Yaba | very low (-7%) | 32.081° N, 34.957° E |
Verses
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 4:1And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben–ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at Ebenezer, while the Philistines camped at Aphek.
- 1 Samuel 5:1And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben–ezer unto Ashdod.After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.