Shen
שֵׁן/SHEN/
“Tooth or crag”
Summary
A place mentioned as a landmark near where Samuel set up the memorial stone called Ebenezer, though its exact location remains unknown.
☩Location
Shen is mentioned only once in Scripture as a geographical reference point for the location of Ebenezer, the stone of help that Samuel erected after Israel's victory over the Philistines. The text states Samuel placed the stone 'between Mizpah and Shen.' The Hebrew word means 'tooth' or 'crag,' suggesting it may have been a prominent rocky outcrop serving as a landmark rather than a town. The Septuagint reads 'Jeshanah' instead of Shen, leading some to identify it with the town Jeshanah mentioned in 2 Chronicles 13:19.
Key verses:1 Samuel 7:12
Related Verses1 mention
1 Samuel· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shen," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Shen," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).