1Sa 7:12 | TNotes | STEP | 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.

‏ 1 Samuel 7:12

7:12 ^a 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 ^b; 5:1 ^c). Samuel erected this memorial to commemorate God’s help in turning the tide against the Philistine attacks.