1 Samuel 4:7
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The Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. They said, Woe to us! for there has not been such a thing heretofore.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageAphek was the Philistine camp west of the central hill country, while Ebenezer was Israel’s nearby encampment and battlefield; Shiloh, farther inland, housed the tabernacle and ark. In this crisis, Israel brought the ark from Shiloh to Ebenezer, prompting Philistine fear but not guaranteeing Israel’s victory.
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1 Samuel 4:7 mentions Aphek, Ebenezer and Shiloh.
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