and let us bring the ark of our Elohim back to us, for we sought Him not since the days of Sha’ul.”
1 Samuel 7:2 - The Scriptures 1998 And it came to be, from the day that the ark remained in Qiryath Yeʽ More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the ark remained in Kiriath-jearim a very long time [nearly 100 years, through Samuel's entire judgeship, Saul's reign, and well into David's, when it was brought to Jerusalem]. For it was twenty years before all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord. [I Chron. 13:5-7.] American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass, from the day that the ark abode in Kiriath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after Jehovah. Common English Bible Now a long time passed—a total of twenty years—after the chest came to stay in Kiriath-jearim, and the whole house of Israel yearned for the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version And it happened that, from that day, the ark of the Lord remained in Kiriath-jearim. And the days were multiplied (for it was now the twentieth year) and all the house of Israel rested, following the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it came to pass, that from the day the ark of the Lord abode in Cariathiarim days were multiplied (for it was now the twentieth year,) and all the house of Israel rested following the Lord. |
and let us bring the ark of our Elohim back to us, for we sought Him not since the days of Sha’ul.”
There was however a man who prophesied in the Name of יהוה, Uriyahu the son of Shemayahu of Qiryath Yeʽ
‘Only, acknowledge your crookedness, because you have transgressed against יהוה your Elohim, and have scattered your ways to strangers under every green tree, and you have not obeyed My voice,’ declares יהוה.
“With weeping they shall come, and with their prayers I bring them. I shall make them walk by rivers of waters, in a straight way in which they do not stumble. For I shall be a Father to Yisra’ĕ
And it came to be, when the Messenger of יהוה spoke these words to all the children of Yisra’ĕ