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Ebenezer
Holman Bible Dictionary
(ehb' ehn ee' zehr) Personal name meaning, “stone of help.” The name of a site near Aphek where the Israelites camped before they fought in battle against the Philistines (1 Samuel 4:1 ). During the second of two engagements in the area, the Philistines captured the ark of the covenant. Later, after the recovery of the ark and a decisive Israelite victory over the Philistines, Samuel erected a monument to which he gave the name Eben-ezer.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Ebenezer'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/e/ebenezer.html. 1991.