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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Samuel 7:12

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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7:12 Ebenezer: The location of this stone memorial is unknown. The Philistines had defeated Israel and captured the Ark at a place with the same name (4:1; 5:1). Samuel erected this memorial to commemorate God’s help in turning the tide against the Philistine attacks.
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