What is Ezel in the Bible?

A stone named as the place to wait, beside an earlier hiding place, in 1 Samuel 20:19.

Ezel is a stone named once in Scripture, in 1 Samuel 20. The person addressed in the verse is told that after staying three days he should go down quickly to the place where he had hidden himself when the business was in hand, and remain by the stone Ezel (1 Samuel 20:19).

Ezel in the Bible

The stone therefore serves as an agreed waiting place or landmark beside that hiding spot. The verse gives no other details about the stone or exactly where it stood.

Name origin
Hebrew
Role
Stone landmark
First mention
1 Samuel 20:19
Appearances in the Bible
1 mentions

Ezel in the Bible

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What is Ezel in the Bible?

Ezel is a stone named once in Scripture, in 1 Samuel 20. The person addressed in the verse is told that after staying three days he should go down quickly to the place where he had hidden himself when the business was in hand, and remain by the stone Ezel (1 Samuel 20:19). The stone therefore serves as an agreed waiting place or landmark beside that hiding spot. The verse gives no other details about the stone or exactly where it stood.

Where is Ezel first mentioned in the Bible?

Ezel is first mentioned in 1 Samuel 20:19.

How many times is Ezel mentioned in the Bible?

Number of mentions in the Bible: 1.