These were Caleb’s descendants. The sons of Hur, Ephrathah’s firstborn: Shobal fathered Kiriath-jearim;
Joshua 15:60 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah #– #two cities, with their settlements. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah; two cities with their villages. American Standard Version (1901) Kiriath-baal (the same is Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages. Common English Bible Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim) and Rabbah. In total: two cities and their surrounding areas. Catholic Public Domain Version Kiriath-baal, which is Kiriath-jearim, the City of Forests, and Rabbah: two cities, and their villages. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Cariathbaal, the same is Cariathiarim, the city of woods, and Arebba: two cities and their villages. |
These were Caleb’s descendants. The sons of Hur, Ephrathah’s firstborn: Shobal fathered Kiriath-jearim;
Maarath, Beth-anoth, and Eltekon #– #six cities, with their settlements;
From the top of the hill the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, went to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then curved to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim ).
On the west side, from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south, the border curved, turning southwards, and ended at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the descendants of Judah. This was the west side of their border.
So the Israelites set out and reached the Gibeonite cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
They sent messengers to the residents of Kiriath-jearim, saying, ‘The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down and get it.’
So the people of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the Lord and took it to Abinadab’s house on the hill. They consecrated his son Eleazar to take care of it.