topographical formation]). A place near which the stone named EBENEZER was set up by SAMUEL (1 Sam. 7:12). Shen was evidently not far from MIZPAH, but its location is unknown. On the basis of the SEPTUAGINT (which reads tēs palaias, “the old”) and the Peshitta (yšn), many scholars emend the text to yĕšānâ, JESHANAH (cf. NRSV), a town some 5 mi. N of BETHEL. shi-naz’uhr. KJV form of SHENAZZAR. shi-naz’uhr (שֶׁנְאַצַּר H9100, prob. from Akk. Sin-uṣur, “may [the god] Sin protect”).