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1 Samuel 7:12

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Then 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.

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  1. 1 Samuel 7:10

    And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the Lord thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.

  2. 1 Samuel 7:11

    And the men of Israel went out of Mizpeh, and pursued the Philistines, and smote them, until they came under Beth–car.

  3. 1 Samuel 7:13

    So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the Lord was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel.

  4. 1 Samuel 7:14

    And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even unto Gath; and the coasts thereof did Israel deliver out of the hands of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorites.

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