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.
Built
El-beth-el
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 you when you fled from the face of Esau your brother.
Ecclesiastes 5:4
When you vow a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools: pay that which you have vowed.
El-beth-el
Genesis 28:13
And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham your father, and the God of Isaac: the land on which you lie, to you will I give it, and to your descendants;
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 Jehovahshalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Ezekiel 48:35
It was all around eighteen thousand cubits by measure: and the name of the city from that day shall be, The LORD is there.