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Ebenezer
Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary
the name of that field wherein the Israelites were defeated by the Philistines, when the ark of the Lord was taken, 1 Samuel 4:1; also a memorial stone set up by Samuel to commemorate a victory over the Philistines. The word signifies the stone of help; and it was erected by the prophet, saying, "Hitherto the Lord hath helped us."
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Watson, Richard. Entry for 'Ebenezer'. Richard Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/wtd/e/ebenezer.html. 1831-2.