Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Ebenezer unto Ashdod.

Bible References

Took

1 Samuel 4:11
Also the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were killed.
Psalm 78:61

And gave up His strength and power (the ark of the covenant) into captivity,
And His glory into the hand of the enemy (the Philistines).

Eben-ezer

1 Samuel 4:1
And the word of [the Lord through] Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out to meet the Philistines in battle and they camped beside Ebenezer while the Philistines camped at Aphek.
1 Samuel 7:12
Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpah and Shen, and he named it Ebenezer (stone of help), saying, “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”