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 saith unto Jacob, 'Rise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there, and make there an altar to God, who appeared unto thee in thy fleeing from the face of Esau thy brother.'
Ecclesiastes 5:4
When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest -- complete.

El-beth-el

Genesis 28:13
and lo, Jehovah is standing upon it, and He saith, 'I am Jehovah, God of Abraham thy father, and God of Isaac; the land on which thou art lying, to thee I give it, and to thy seed;
Exodus 17:15
and Moses buildeth an altar, and calleth its name Jehovah-Nissi,
Judges 6:24
And Gideon buildeth there an altar to Jehovah, and calleth it Jehovah-Shalom, unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-Ezrites.
Ezekiel 48:35
Round about is eighteen thousand, and the renown of the city is from the day Jehovah is there.'