Shen
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Jeshanah |
| Most likely | another name for Jeshanah (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.999° N, 35.260° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Samuel 7:12 |
Shen is a settlement named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Jeshanah (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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Jeshanah | medium (47%) | 31.999° N, 35.260° E |
| not a proper name (prominent hill or rock) | very low (9%) | — |
Verses
1 Samuel
- 1 Samuel 7:12Then 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.Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”
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.