Beth-car

A place near Mizpah where Israel chased the Philistines after God's thunder

Judea

About This Place

A location mentioned in 1 Samuel 7:11 as the point to which Israel pursued the Philistines after God thundered against them at Mizpah. Samuel set up the Ebenezer stone nearby to commemorate the victory. Its exact location is uncertain but was somewhere in the Shephelah (foothills) west of Mizpah.

Chapters Mentioning Beth-car

1 Samuel

Israel's Whole Glow Up Started With a Vibe Check

Israel finally stops messing with fake gods after twenty years of L's. Samuel calls a national vibe check at Mizpah, the Philistines pull up, and God literally thunders them into confusion. W after W.

Nearby Places

Jerusalem Bethlehem Bethany Mount of Olives Gethsemane Golgotha Jericho Hebron

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