12 Then Samuel (A)took a stone and placed it between Mizpah and Shen, and named it [a]Ebenezer, saying, “[b]So far the Lord has helped us.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 7:12 I.e., the stone of help
  2. 1 Samuel 7:12 Lit As far as here

12 Then Samuel took a stone(A) and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer,[a](B) saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 7:12 Ebenezer means stone of help.

17 Then he would make his return to (A)Ramah, because his house was there, and there he also judged Israel; and there he (B)built an altar to the Lord.

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17 But he always went back to Ramah,(A) where his home was, and there he also held court(B) for Israel. And he built an altar(C) there to the Lord.

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25 Then David built there an altar to the Lord, and he offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. And (A)the Lord responded to prayer for the land, and the plague was [a]withdrawn from Israel.

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  1. 2 Samuel 24:25 Or brought to a halt

25 David built an altar(A) to the Lord there and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then the Lord answered his prayer(B) in behalf of the land, and the plague on Israel was stopped.

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(A)Come close to God and He will come close to you. (B)Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and (C)purify your hearts, you (D)[a]double-minded.

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  1. James 4:8 I.e., chronic doubters

Come near to God and he will come near to you.(A) Wash your hands,(B) you sinners, and purify your hearts,(C) you double-minded.(D)

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