Shen standard
stines, "between Mizpah and Shen." The Septuagint evidently reads yashan, "old." Probably we should here read yeshanah, as in 2Ch 13:19 (OHL, under the word).
Where is Shen in the Bible?
Shen was a location in ancient Israel where the prophet Samuel erected the Ebenezer stone to commemorate a significant Israelite victory over the Philistines, as recorded in 1 Samuel 7:12. The place is situated in the region between Mizpah and the central highlands of Israel, and scholars believe it may be represented by the modern site of Ain Sinia, located north of Beitin. The Ebenezer stone, whose name means "stone of help," served as a permanent reminder of God's deliverance and divine assistance in the battle. This act of memorial worship was central to Samuel's role as a spiritual leader who called Israel back to faithfulness during a period of Philistine oppression.
Shen
ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)stines, "between Mizpah and Shen." The Septuagint evidently reads yashan, "old." Probably we should here read yeshanah, as in 2Ch 13:19 (OHL, under the word). Then it may be represented by `Ain Sinia, to the North of Beitin.
she-na'-zar: the King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American) SHENAZZAR (which see).
she-naz'-ar (shen'atstsar): A s