After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod,
Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD h
Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now the Israelites went out to meet the Philistines in battle and camped at
from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the
“The glory has departed from Israel,” she said, “for the ark of God has been captured.”
The messenger answered, “Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people.
The ark of God was captured, and Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, died.
No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.
But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to C
He delivered His strength to captivity, and His splendor to the hand of the adversary.