Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

Bible References

Built

Genesis 35:1
And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there and make there an altar unto God, who appeared unto thee when thou didst flee from the face of Esau, thy brother.
Ecclesiastes 5:4
When thou dost vow a vow unto God, do not defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools; pay that which thou hast vowed.

El-beth-el

Genesis 28:13
And, behold, the LORD stood above it and said, I AM the God of Abraham, thy father, and the God of Isaac; the land upon which thou dost lie, to thee will I give it and to thy seed;
Exodus 17:15
And Moses built an altar and called the name of it The LORD is my Banner,
Judges 6:24
Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD and called it The LORD is the Peace, , unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Ezekiel 48:35
It was round about eighteen thousand reeds: and the name of the city from that day shall be, THE LORD IS HERE.